Sony RX10 vs Sony W530

The following is a in depth assessment of the Sony RX10 vs Sony W530, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W530 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was released 3 years after the W530 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the RX10 grades versus the W530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 offers physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 and the W530.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W530 is 58 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and W530.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.