Sony HX30V vs Sony W310

Lets look more closely at the Sony HX30V and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was launched 2 years later than the W310 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the HX30V matches up against the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony HX30V Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX30V has exterior dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the HX30V vs the W310.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HX30V and W310 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX30V and W310.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX30V to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent HX30V is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.