Sony W330 vs Sony WX80

Its time to look more closely at the Sony W330 and Sony WX80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the W330 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W330 was introduced 4 years prior to the WX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the W330 grades versus the WX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony W330 features 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 WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony W330 and Sony WX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the W330 vs the WX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W330 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W330 and WX80.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX80 to resolve extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older W330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.