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Sony QX30 vs Sony W620

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Sony QX30 vs Sony W620, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was unveiled 2 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the QX30 grades against the W620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony W620

 QX30 W620 
ReleasedSeptember 2014January 2012Fresher by 33 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony QX30

 W620 QX30 
Display dimensions2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX30 and Sony W620

 QX30 W620 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony QX30 features outside 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 W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the QX30 against the W620.

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the QX30 and W620 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the QX30 and W620.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony QX30 to show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher QX30 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX30 Portrait photography info
Sony W620 Portrait photography info
38
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony QX30
Street photography with Sony W620
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX30 Sports photography details
Sony W620 Sports photography details
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
32
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX30 Travel photography factors
Sony W620 Travel photography factors
65
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX30 Landscape photography features
Sony W620 Landscape photography features
39
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small ( inches)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
33
quite wide (28mm)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W620 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (116 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX30 and Sony W620
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-03 2012-01-10
Body design Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing - 2.7"
Display resolution 0 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash modes None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 200 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN, NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $348 $102