Sony S2100 vs Sony W530

Let's look more in depth at the Sony S2100 vs Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the S2100 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S2100 was manufactured 12 months prior to the W530 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S2100 matches up versus the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Sony S2100 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony S2100 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S2100 and the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2100 and W530 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2100 and W530.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W530 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S2100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.