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Sony HX200V vs Sony W320

Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX100V
  • Replacement is Sony HX300
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Sony HX200V versus Sony W320, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the HX200V (18MP) and W320 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX200V was brought out 2 years after the W320 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the HX200V matches up vs the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony W320

 HX200V W320 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2010More modern by 29 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony HX200V

 W320 HX200V 

Common features in the Sony HX200V and Sony W320

 HX200V W320 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX200V provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX200V versus Sony W320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the HX200V vs the W320.

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX200V and W320 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX200V and W320.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony HX200V to offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher HX200V is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
Portrait photography with Sony W320
45
focusing manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX200V as a Street photography camera
Sony W320 as a Street photography camera
51
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX200V Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (450 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX200V Travel photography features
Sony W320 Travel photography features
57
great battery life (450 per charge)
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (583g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
Landscape photography with Sony W320
50
focusing manually
fairly wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
great battery life (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
33
quite wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W320 as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (583g)
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony HX200V vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX200V and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-05-11 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-810mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.40 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 583g (1.29 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $480 $269