Sony W810 vs Sony WX70

Lets look more closely at the Sony W810 vs Sony WX70, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W810 was manufactured 24 months after the WX70 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the W810 matches up versus the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Sony W810 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W810 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the W810 compared to the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W810 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W810 and WX70.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more recent W810 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.