Fujifilm Z37 vs Sony W730

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm Z37 versus Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z37 was manufactured 4 years prior to the W730 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z37 matches up against the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix Z37 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Z37 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z37 features outside dimensions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm Z37 versus Sony W730 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm Z37 against the W730.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z37 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z37 and W730.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W730 to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z37 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.