Sony W310 vs Sony WX70

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony W310 vs Sony WX70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W310 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the W310 scores vs the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Sony W310 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W310 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the W310 compared to the WX70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W310 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W310 and WX70.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX70 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged W310 will be behind in sensor tech.