Sony W530 vs Sony W560

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony W530 and Sony W560, both Ultracompact cameras and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the W530 (14MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W530 was brought out very close to the W560 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the W530 grades versus the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W530 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W530 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the W530 vs the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W530 and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W530 and W560.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of files however you might want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.