Sony HX30V vs Sony W330

Let's look more closely at the Sony HX30V and Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and W330 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was unveiled 2 years later than the W330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HX30V scores versus the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX30V Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX30V has outside measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Sony HX30V and Sony W330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the HX30V against the W330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX30V and W330 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX30V and W330.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX30V to resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more modern HX30V will have a benefit in sensor tech.