Sony RX10 vs Sony W330

In this article, we will be looking at the Sony RX10 versus Sony W330, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was manufactured 4 years after the W330 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the RX10 scores versus the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 features outer measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the RX10 compared to the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W330 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and W330.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger RX10 will have an advantage in sensor tech.