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Sony W530 vs Sony WX5

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony WX5

 W530 WX5 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2010Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony W530

 WX5 W530 
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony WX5

 W530 WX5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

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

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX5 Portrait photography advice
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W530 Street photography details
Sony WX5 Street photography details
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W530 Sports photography details
Sony WX5 Sports photography details
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W530 Travel photography info
Sony WX5 Travel photography info
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W530 Landscape photography information
Sony WX5 Landscape photography information
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W530 Vlogging details
Sony WX5 Vlogging details
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2010-07-08
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 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.8"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113 grams (0.25 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $269 $250