Sony HX400V vs Sony W330

Below is a extended review of the Sony HX400V vs Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W330 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was brought out 4 years later than the W330 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HX400V scores vs the W330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX400V comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the HX400V compared to the W330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and W330 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX400V and W330.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX400V to resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer HX400V will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.