Sony W330 vs Sony W730

Let's examine more closely at the Sony W330 vs Sony W730, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the W330 (14MP) and the W730 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W330 was announced 4 years before the W730 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W330 grades vs the W730 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W330 has outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the W330 and the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W330 and W730 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W330 and W730.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W730 to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older W330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.