Sony HX1 vs Sony W620

Below, we will be matching up the Sony HX1 and Sony W620, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and W620 (14MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and W620 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX1 was manufactured 3 years prior to the W620 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the HX1 matches up against the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX1 has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the HX1 versus the W620.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and W620 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX1 and W620.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W620 will resolve more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged HX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.