Sony W330 vs Sony WX50

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony W330 vs Sony WX50, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W330 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W330 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the W330 grades against the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W330 has got exterior 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 WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the W330 compared to the WX50.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W330 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W330 and WX50.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX50 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged W330 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.