Sony QX30 vs Sony W320

Its time to look much closer at the Sony QX30 vs Sony W320, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was brought out 4 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the QX30 matches up against the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are provided at Sony QX30 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. 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) and the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the QX30 versus the W320.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the QX30 and W320 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the QX30 and W320.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony QX30 to produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern QX30 should have an edge in sensor innovation.