Casio TRYX vs Sony WX220

Here, we will be matching up the Casio TRYX and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the TRYX (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TRYX was announced 4 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TRYX scores vs the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim TRYX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Casio TRYX Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio TRYX offers external measurements of 122mm x 58mm x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Casio TRYX and Sony WX220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TRYX versus the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TRYX and WX220 is 99 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TRYX and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony WX220 to render greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TRYX will be behind in sensor technology.