Sony W530 vs Sony WX10

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony W530 vs Sony WX10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the W530 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W530 was manufactured at a similar time to the WX10 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the W530 matches up versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W530 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W530 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the W530 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W530 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W530 and WX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX10 to give greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively.