Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

46

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Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

45
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Sony Cybershot DSC-W620 over the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610.
 
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differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W610
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-W610's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 93x52x19 mm vs 98x56x20 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 220 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W620
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Sony Cybershot DSC-W610
46 vs 45
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Sony Cybershot DSC-W620 Sony Cybershot DSC-W620
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 ultra compact with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-W610:93x52x19 mm
DSC-W620:98x56x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
DSC-W610:113 g
DSC-W620:116 g
Thickness Thin Help
DSC-W610:0.7"
DSC-W620:0.8"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
DSC-W610:$97.00
DSC-W620:$88.00
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
DSC-W610:1s
DSC-W620:2s
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DSC-W610:1 fps
DSC-W620:1.1 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
Movie format Poor movies Help
DSC-W610:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W620:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DSC-W610:4x
DSC-W620:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

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Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
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 DSC-W610
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot DSC-W620
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 DSC-W610
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W620
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W620
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$139
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W620
Samsung ST66

Samsung ST66

Digicam

$92
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ST66 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Compare the ST66 vs the Cybershot DSC-W620
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$80
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Cybershot DSC-W620
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Competitors

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Disadvantages
Olympus VG-150

Olympus VG-150

Ultra compact

$92
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Weight Slightly lighter
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the VG-150 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $130
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cybershot DSC-W620.

appearance

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