Sony W530 vs Sony WX80

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony W530 vs Sony WX80, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the W530 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is relatively close and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W530 was launched 24 months prior to the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the W530 matches up vs the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Sony W530 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W530 provides physical 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 WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the W530 vs the WX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W530 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W530 and WX80.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX80 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged W530 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.