Sony HX30V vs Sony W510

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Sony HX30V and Sony W510, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and W510 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was brought out 14 months later than the W510 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the HX30V matches up vs the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX30V Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX30V offers outside 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) and the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the HX30V against the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX30V and W510 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX30V and W510.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX30V to render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher HX30V is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.