Sony QX30 vs Sony W310

Let's look much closer at the Sony QX30 vs Sony W310, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was unveiled 4 years later than the W310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the QX30 matches up against the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX30 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX30 enjoys external dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the QX30 compared to the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the QX30 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX30 and W310.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony QX30 to resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger QX30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.