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Sony W530 vs Sony WX300

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 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 WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Updated by Sony WX350
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony W530 versus Sony WX300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W530 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W530 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the W530 scores versus the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony WX300

 W530 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony W530

 WX300 W530 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony WX300

 W530 WX300 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony W530 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the W530 against the WX300.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W530 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W530 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX300 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older W530 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W530 Portrait photography features
Sony WX300 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
36
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W530 Street photography advice
Sony WX300 Street photography advice
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony W530 Sports photography info
Sony WX300 Sports photography info
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W530 Travel photography factors
Sony WX300 Travel photography factors
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W530 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Landscape photography camera
33
fairly wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W530 Vlogging details
Sony WX300 Vlogging details
26
fairly wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (166g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony WX300
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2013-02-20
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113 gr (0.25 pounds) 166 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $269 $330