Sony WX1 vs Sony WX30

Lets look more closely at the Sony WX1 versus Sony WX30, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The WX1 was brought out 23 months prior to the WX30 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the WX1 scores vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony WX1 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX1 offers exterior measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony WX1 versus Sony WX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WX1 against the WX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX1 and WX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX1 and WX30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WX1 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX30 will resolve extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older WX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.