Sony HX300 vs Sony WX70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The HX300 was unveiled 13 months after the WX70 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HX300 scores vs the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX300 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the HX300 vs the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX300 and WX70 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX300 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX300 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.