Sony Cybershot
W510
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W330

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 vs Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

50

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

47

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens, Digital
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony W510
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Digital vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Weight Slightly lighter 119 g vs 128 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W330
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Size Slightly smaller 96x57x17 mm vs 96x54x19 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1.2 fps
Help
 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
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
47 vs 50
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. 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
f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
W510:96x54x19 mm
DSC-W330:96x57x17 mm
Weight Light weight Help
W510:119 g
DSC-W330:128 g
Thickness Thin Help
W510:0.8"
DSC-W330:0.7"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
W510:1.2 fps
DSC-W330:1.8 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
W510:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W330:480p
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
W510:4.4x
DSC-W330:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$214
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Cybershot W510
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot W510
Canon PowerShot A560

Canon PowerShot A560

Digicam
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Compare the PowerShot A560 vs the Cybershot W510
Samsung ES70

Samsung ES70

Compact
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Better wide angle
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ES70 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$88
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Cybershot W510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Fujifilm FinePix Z90

Fujifilm FinePix Z90

Compact

$119
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix Z90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$369 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the PEN E-P3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

Compact
Macro focus Better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Compare the PowerShot A2000 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W330

appearance

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