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Sony W810 vs Sony A57

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A55
  • Refreshed by Sony A58
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Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Sony W810 vs Sony A57, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the W810 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The W810 was manufactured 17 months later than the A57 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the W810 scores versus the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A57

 W810 A57 
LaunchedJanuary 2014September 2012Fresher by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony W810

 A57 W810 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony W810 and Sony A57

 W810 A57 
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony W810 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Sony W810 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W810 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W810 and A57.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W810 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony W810 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer W810 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A57 as a Portrait photography camera
38
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W810 as a Street photography camera
Sony A57 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
75
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W810 Sports photography details
Sony A57 Sports photography details
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W810 Travel photography advice
Sony A57 Travel photography advice
67
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W810 Landscape photography advice
Sony A57 Landscape photography advice
41
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W810 Vlogging features
Sony A57 Vlogging features
32
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
77
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
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Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W810 and Sony A57
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Sony SLT-A57
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-01-07 2012-09-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 16000
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 27-162mm (6.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.5 -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear Photo LCD Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m (with ISO auto) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111g (0.24 lb) 618g (1.36 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life 200 images 550 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $100 $1,000