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Sony W530 vs Sony WX500

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 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 WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony W530 versus Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the W530 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W530 was launched 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W530 scores against the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony WX500

 W530 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony W530

 WX500 W530 
RevealedApril 2015January 2011More recent by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony WX500

 W530 WX500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W530 features outside dimensions 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 WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the W530 against the WX500.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the W530 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W530 and WX500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony WX500 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older W530 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W530
Portrait photography with Sony WX500
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W530 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W530 Sports photography features
Sony WX500 Sports photography features
26
MP count good (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (360 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W530 Travel photography features
Sony WX500 Travel photography features
65
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
71
great battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W530 Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
33
quite wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery life (360 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W530 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
35
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Sony W530 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2015-04-14
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz X
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear 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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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) 236 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life - 360 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
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 Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $269 $348