Sony TX100V vs Sony WX30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony TX100V versus Sony WX30, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the TX100V (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TX100V was manufactured 6 months before the WX30 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TX100V scores vs the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony TX100V Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony TX100V comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony TX100V versus Sony WX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TX100V compared to the WX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TX100V and WX30 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TX100V and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution so you should expect similar quality of photos however you will want to factor the production date of the products into consideration.