Sony W370 vs Sony W550

Lets look more closely at the Sony W370 vs Sony W550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the W370 (14MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W370 was launched 18 months before the W550 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W370 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the W370 grades versus the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W370 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W370 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony W370 vs Sony W550 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the W370 vs the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W370 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W370 and W550.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of images though you would want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged W370 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.