Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens, Digital

differences

Advantages of the Sony W510

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Weight Lighter 119 g vs 149 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $108.28 vs $284.99
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The best price we've seen is $177 cheaper (2.6x less)
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.7
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX1's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.2 fps
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Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 180 ms vs 810 ms
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4.5x less delay when taking photos
Size Slightly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 96x54x19 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
W510:f/2.7
DSC-WX1:f/2.4
Size Fairly small Help
W510:96x54x19 mm
DSC-WX1:91x52x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
W510:Lens, Digital
DSC-WX1:Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
W510:1/1500s
DSC-WX1:1/1600s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
W510:480p @ 30fps
DSC-WX1:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
W510:4.4x
DSC-WX1:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Thickness Is thinner
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$156 - $176

Wide angle Better wide angle
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Sensor size Larger sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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