Sony HX300 vs Sony W310

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony HX300 versus Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was revealed 3 years later than the W310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the HX300 matches up vs the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony HX300 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 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).

Take a look at the Sony HX300 versus Sony W310 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the HX300 against the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX300 and W310 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX300 and W310.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher HX300 should have an advantage in sensor tech.