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Sony W330 vs Sony WX500

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony W330 versus Sony WX500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the W330 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W330 was brought out 6 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the W330 matches up against the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony WX500

 W330 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony W330

 WX500 W330 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2010More modern by 64 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony W330 and Sony WX500

 W330 WX500 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W330 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the W330 and the WX500.

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the W330 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the W330 and WX500.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W330 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX500 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
decent MP (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W330 Street photography highlights
Sony WX500 Street photography highlights
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (236g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Sports photography camera
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
71
better than average battery (360 shots)
lighter than competition (236g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Landscape photography camera
38
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
better than average battery (360 shots)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W330 Vlogging details
Sony WX500 Vlogging details
26
decently wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
35
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (236g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Sony W330 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W330 and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-07 2015-04-14
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128g (0.28 lbs) 236g (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $170 $348