Sony W310 vs Sony WX300

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony W310 vs Sony WX300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W310 was manufactured 4 years before the WX300 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the W310 grades versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are available at Sony W310 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony W310 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the W310 versus the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W310 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W310 and WX300.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged W310 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.