Sony W370 vs Sony WX1

The following is a detailed review of the Sony W370 vs Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the W370 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W370 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor dimensions.

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The W370 was introduced 6 months after the WX1 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W370 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W370 matches up against the WX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony W370 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W370 has got exterior dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the W370 and the WX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W370 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W370 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W370 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W370 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.