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Sony W320 vs Sony WX300

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Replacement is Sony WX350
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Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony W320 and Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the W320 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W320 was announced 4 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the W320 grades versus the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony WX300

 W320 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony W320

 WX300 W320 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2010More recent by 38 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W320 and Sony WX300

 W320 WX300 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W320 has outer measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the W320 against the WX300.

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W320 and WX300 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the W320 and WX300.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX300 to resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older W320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W320 Portrait photography info
Sony WX300 Portrait photography info
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W320 Street photography info
Sony WX300 Street photography info
49
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Sports photography camera
26
MP count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
50
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Travel photography camera
66
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
71
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W320 Landscape photography information
Sony WX300 Landscape photography information
33
pretty wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W320 Vlogging factors
Sony WX300 Vlogging factors
26
pretty wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Sony W320 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W320 and Sony WX300
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-02-20
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 4cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117g (0.26 lb) 166g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $269 $330