Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX220

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon P7000 versus Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WX220 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX220 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P7000 scores against the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 enjoys outside measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the P7000 compared to the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and WX220 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and WX220.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7000 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX220 will offer extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged P7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.