Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the HX300 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The HX300 was brought out 3 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the HX300 matches up vs the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX300 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the HX300 against the WX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX300 and WX1.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HX300 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX300 will render greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger HX300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.