Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

45

vs
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

44
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x54x19 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens, Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 95x55x19 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
137 g
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Sony W510
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the W510's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Digital vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 810 ms vs 1020 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 119 g vs 137 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $140.87 vs $214.38
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 The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W310
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Sony Cybershot W510
45 vs 44
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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
Size Fairly small Help
W510:96x54x19 mm
DSC-W310:95x55x19 mm
Thickness Thin Help
W510:0.8"
DSC-W310:0.7"
Weight Light weight Help
W510:119 g
DSC-W310:137 g
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
W510:2s
DSC-W310:1s
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
W510:810 ms
DSC-W310:1020 ms
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
W510:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W310:480p
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
W510:1.2 fps
DSC-W310:1.1 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"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
W510:4.4x
DSC-W310:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$261
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Shutter lag Has much less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung PL210

Samsung PL210

Travel zoom

$157
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PL210 vs the Cybershot W510
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot W510
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$73
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$108
Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cybershot W510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Toshiba PDR-T10

Compact
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PDR-T10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix L28

Nikon Coolpix L28

Compact

$97
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix L28 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$94
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-F3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$150
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W650 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

appearance

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