Sony W620 vs Sony WX300

Below, we are reviewing the Sony W620 vs Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W620 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W620 was released 13 months prior to the WX300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the W620 scores versus the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W620 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony W620 enjoys physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the W620 against the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W620 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W620 and WX300.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older W620 is going to be behind in sensor technology.