Kodak M320 vs Sony WX220

Lets look a little more closely at the Kodak M320 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the M320 (9MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the M320 (1/2.5") and WX220 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The M320 was manufactured 6 years before the WX220 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the M320 grades against the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Kodak M320 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Kodak M320 features outer measurements of 97mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Kodak M320 vs Sony WX220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the M320 against the WX220.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M320 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M320 and WX220.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M320 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony WX220 will resolve more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older M320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.