Sony W530 vs Sony WX5

Let's look much closer at the Sony W530 versus Sony WX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the W530 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W530 was introduced 7 months after the WX5 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the W530 scores vs the WX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony W530 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W530 comes with external 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) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the W530 vs the WX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the W530 and WX5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W530 and WX5.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W530 to render more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger W530 will have an edge in sensor technology.