Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W330

Let's look more closely at the Sony RX100 VA vs Sony W330, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VA (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the RX100 VA (1") and W330 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 VA was manufactured 8 years later than the W330 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the RX100 VA grades vs the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 VA Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 VA has got outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX100 VA versus the W330.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VA and W330 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VA and W330.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX100 VA featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent RX100 VA should have a benefit in sensor technology.