Canon RP vs Sony WX220

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon RP and Sony WX220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the RP (Full frame) and WX220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The RP was launched 5 years later than the WX220 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the RP matches up versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS RP and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Canon RP Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon RP enjoys outside dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Canon RP and Sony WX220 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the RP compared to the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RP and WX220 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and WX220.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RP featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon RP will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RP will have an advantage in sensor technology.