Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony WX220

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon G7 X MIII and Sony WX220, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. The resolution of the G7 X MIII (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the G7 X MIII (1") and WX220 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 X MIII was introduced 5 years after the WX220 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon G7 X MIII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G7 X MIII matches up versus the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Canon G7 X MIII Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon G7 X MIII has outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Canon G7 X MIII and Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the G7 X MIII compared to the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 X MIII and WX220 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X MIII and WX220.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G7 X MIII using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G7 X MIII will give extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer G7 X MIII provides an edge in sensor tech.