Sony W530 vs Sony W730

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony W530 versus Sony W730, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the W530 (14MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W530 was released 24 months before the W730 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the W530 grades against the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W530 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W530 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Sony W530 versus Sony W730 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the W530 versus the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W530 and W730 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W530 and W730.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W730 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W530 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.