Sony W610
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W530
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610

Best price $153
  • Smaller body size 5 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.66″ vs 0.78″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $153 vs $269
  • Newer camera January 2012 vs February 2011

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530

Best price
$269
  • Has longer exposure available 2 seconds vs 1 seconds

What the Sony W610 and Sony W530 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 14.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 4.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Same quality video capture 480p
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony W610 and the Sony W530

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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