Sony W530 vs Sony WX9

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony W530 and Sony WX9, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W530 (14MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W530 was announced very close to the WX9 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the W530 matches up versus the WX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W530 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony W530 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Sony W530 and Sony WX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the W530 versus the WX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W530 and WX9 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W530 and WX9.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX9 to give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.