Sony HX400V vs Sony W530

Its time to look closer at the Sony HX400V and Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W530 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was launched 3 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HX400V scores against the W530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX400V comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the HX400V against the W530.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX400V and W530 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX400V and W530.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to show more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher HX400V will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.