Sony W810 vs Sony WX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony W810 vs Sony WX10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W810 was revealed 3 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W810 grades against the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are provided at Sony W810 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony W810 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W810 vs Sony WX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the W810 vs the WX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W810 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W810 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent W810 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.