Sony W370 vs Sony WX80

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony W370 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the W370 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W370 was unveiled 4 years before the WX80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the W370 matches up against the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W370 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony W370 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the W370 against the WX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W370 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W370 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX80 to result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older W370 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.