Sony W330 vs Sony W710

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony W330 versus Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W330 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W330 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the W330 matches up vs the W710 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony W330 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the W330 against the W710.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W330 and W710 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W330 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W710 to offer greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older W330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.