Sony QX30 vs Sony W530

Here is a in-depth review of the Sony QX30 and Sony W530, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was brought out 3 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the QX30 scores vs the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony QX30 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony QX30 has outside measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the QX30 compared to the W530.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX30 and W530 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX30 and W530.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony QX30 to result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern QX30 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.