Sony S930 vs Sony W330

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony S930 versus Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S930 was released 12 months before the W330 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S930 scores vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are provided at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony S930 has got outside dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S930 versus the W330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S930 and W330 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S930 and W330.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W330 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older S930 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.