Sony A3000 vs Sony W220

Below is a extended assessment of the Sony A3000 and Sony W220, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 was manufactured 4 years later than the W220 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A3000 grades vs the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A3000 has physical dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A3000 against the W220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and W220 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and W220.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A3000 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer A3000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.