Sony W730 vs Sony WX1

The following is a in depth analysis of the Sony W730 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the W730 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W730 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The W730 was launched 3 years after the WX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W730 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the W730 matches up against the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W730 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W730 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the W730 compared to the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W730 and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W730 and WX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W730 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W730 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer W730 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.