Sony QX30 vs Sony W620

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX30 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

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).

See the Sony QX30 vs Sony W620 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.