Kodak Mini vs Sony WX220

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Kodak Mini versus Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the Mini (1/3") and WX220 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Mini was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX220 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Mini grades vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak Mini provides physical measurements of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Kodak Mini versus Sony WX220 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Mini versus the WX220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Mini and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Mini and WX220.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Mini using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony WX220 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older Mini will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.