Canon 30D vs Sony W320

Below, we are analyzing the Canon 30D vs Sony W320, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and W320 (14MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 30D was manufactured 4 years earlier than the W320 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the 30D scores against the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 30D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 30D Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 30D has got physical measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") and a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) and the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Canon 30D vs Sony W320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 30D compared to the W320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 30D and W320 is 58 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 30D and W320.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 30D because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W320 will provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 30D will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.