Sony A7S vs Sony WX220

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A7S vs Sony WX220, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was introduced 2 months later than the WX220 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A7S matches up versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S comes with outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7S compared to the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and WX220 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and WX220.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX220 will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively.