Sony HX1 vs Sony W310

Following is a detailed comparison of the Sony HX1 vs Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and W310 (12MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and W310 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The HX1 was manufactured 8 months earlier than the W310 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the HX1 matches up against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX1 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the HX1 compared to the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and W310 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and W310.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W310 will provide greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged HX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.