Sony W230 vs Sony W330

Its time to look closer at the Sony W230 vs Sony W330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the W230 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The W230 was released 10 months before the W330 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the W230 matches up against the W330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W230 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W230 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Sony W230 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the W230 compared to the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W230 and W330 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W230 and W330.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W330 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged W230 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.