Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony WX220

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was announced 5 years earlier than the WX220 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-Z280 grades vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z280 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony WX220 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z280 compared to the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and WX220.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX220 to render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.