Sony HX30V vs Sony W320

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony HX30V and Sony W320, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and W320 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was announced 2 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HX30V grades vs the W320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX30V Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony HX30V features outside dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony HX30V and Sony W320 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the HX30V compared to the W320.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX30V and W320 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX30V and W320.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX30V to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger HX30V provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.