Sony W810 vs Sony A57
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Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 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
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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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W810 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A57
W810 | A57 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | September 2012 | Fresher by 17 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony W810
A57 | W810 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony W810 and Sony A57
W810 | A57 | |||
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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).
Examine the Sony W810 vs Sony A57 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the W810 compared to the A57.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W810 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony W810 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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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 |