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Sony HX5 vs Sony W330

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony HX5 and Sony W330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and W330 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was manufactured 6 months after the W330 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX5 scores against the W330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony W330

 HX5 W330 

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony HX5

 W330 HX5 

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony W330

 HX5 W330 
LaunchedJune 2010January 2010Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX5 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the HX5 and the W330.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX5 and W330.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX5 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W330 will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W330 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 Street photography highlights
Sony W330 Street photography highlights
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX5
Sports photography with Sony W330
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
26
good megapixels (14MP)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 Travel photography details
Sony W330 Travel photography details
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography factors
Sony W330 Landscape photography factors
37
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
37
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 Vlogging features
Sony W330 Vlogging features
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
26
quite wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony W330
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lbs) 128 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $275 $170