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Sony W530 vs Sony WX10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony WX10

 W530 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony W530

 WX10 W530 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony WX10

 W530 WX10 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W530 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W530 Street photography info
Sony WX10 Street photography info
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W530 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
26
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W530 Travel photography factors
Sony WX10 Travel photography factors
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W530 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
33
really wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
50
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W530 Vlogging info
Sony WX10 Vlogging info
26
really wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113g (0.25 lbs) 161g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $269 $200