Sony DSC-W530 vs DSC-W610

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W530

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Slightly wider aperture

f/2.7

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the DSC-W530's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

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the Sony DSC-W530

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W610

Less shutter lag

480 ms

570 ms

Around 20% less delay when taking photos

Cheaper

$97.00

$232.64

The best price we've seen is $136 cheaper (2.4x less)

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the Sony DSC-W610

recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

56	vs	53
Explain scores

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot W530.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

DSC-W530:	f/2.7
DSC-W610:	f/2.8

Fairly small

DSC-W530:	92x52x19 mm
DSC-W610:	93x52x19 mm

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

	Light weight
	113 g

Thin

DSC-W530:	0.8"
DSC-W610:	0.7"

Short max exposure time

DSC-W530:	2s
DSC-W610:	1s

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Slow continuous shooting
	1 fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	Movie support
	480p @ 30fps

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Poor zoom
	4x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Each has a built-in flash
	Usually standard

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	3,200 ISO

competitors

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$88

Lacks a built in panoramas

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$157

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$261

Has slightly less shutter lag

Is significantly more expensive

Lacks a built in panoramas

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$141 - $201

Lacks a built in panoramas

Has significantly more shutter lag

Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

Slightly longer exposures

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution movies

Worse wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Cybershot W560 vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Digicam

$180 - $250

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

No image stabilization

Compare the Z2300 Instant Digital Camera vs the Cybershot DSC-W530

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Higher resolution movies

Better macro capability

Worse wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88

Image stabilization

Higher resolution movies

Narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $141

Slightly higher true resolution

Faster max shutter speed

No built-in flash

Much worse wide angle

Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Image stabilization

Higher resolution movies

Significantly narrower aperture

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139

Image stabilization

Significantly larger screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

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Sony CybershotDSC-W530 vs Sony CybershotDSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W530

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W610

recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent ultra compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cybershot W510

Canon PowerShot A2200

Sony Cybershot W530 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W560

Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony DSC-S5000

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

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Sony Cybershot
DSC-W530
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Sony Cybershot
DSC-W610