Sony W310 vs Sony WX350

Below is a in depth comparison of the Sony W310 vs Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W310 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the W310 scores vs the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Sony W310 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W310 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the W310 against the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W310 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W310 and WX350.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older W310 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.