Sony A3000 vs Sony W530

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A3000 versus Sony W530, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 was unveiled 2 years later than the W530 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A3000 matches up versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 enjoys outside dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A3000 against the W530.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and W530 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and W530.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A3000 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer A3000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.