Sony Cybershot
W510
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

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Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 93x52x19 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
113 g
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x54x19 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Digital, Lens
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony W510
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital, Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the W510's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W610
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 480 ms vs 810 ms
Help
 More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Size Slightly smaller 93x52x19 mm vs 96x54x19 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $97.00 vs $140.87
Help
 The best price we've seen is $44 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 113 g vs 119 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Sony Cybershot W510
49 vs 51
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Sony Cybershot DSC-W610
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
W510:f/2.7
DSC-W610:f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
W510:96x54x19 mm
DSC-W610:93x52x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
W510:119 g
DSC-W610:113 g
Thickness Thin Help
W510:0.8"
DSC-W610:0.7"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
W510:$140.87
DSC-W610:$97.00
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
W510:2s
DSC-W610:1s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
W510:1.2 fps
DSC-W610:1 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
W510:4.4x
DSC-W610:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $141
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$197
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot W510

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$88
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$325 - $630 with 20-50mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Compare the NX1000 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

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