Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony W220

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-Z16 and Sony W220, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z16 was launched 21 months later than the W220 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-Z16 matches up versus the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z16 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z16 against the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z16 and W220 is 99 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z16 and W220.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you should factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher EX-Z16 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.