Sony W320 vs Sony WX80

Let's look more in depth at the Sony W320 and Sony WX80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the W320 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W320 was released 4 years earlier than the WX80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the W320 matches up vs the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W320 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W320 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the W320 and the WX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W320 and WX80 is 97 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W320 and WX80.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX80 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older W320 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.