Sony RX100 vs Sony W320

The following is a complete overview of the Sony RX100 and Sony W320, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX100 (1") and W320 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The RX100 was released 2 years after the W320 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the RX100 matches up versus the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX100 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX100 and Sony W320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the RX100 compared to the W320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 and W320 is 91 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 and W320.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern RX100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.