Sony W330 vs Sony ZV-1

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony W330 versus Sony ZV-1, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the W330 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W330 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The W330 was launched 11 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the W330 scores vs the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Sony W330 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony W330 comes with 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Sony W330 versus Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the W330 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W330 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W330 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged W330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.