Sony W310 vs Zeiss ZX1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony W310 vs Zeiss ZX1, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sony and Zeiss. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the W310 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The W310 was introduced 9 years before the ZX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the W310 matches up vs the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 and Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W310 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W310 features outer measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the W310 against the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W310 and ZX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W310 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W310 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will offer you greater detail using its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W310 is going to be behind in sensor tech.