Sony A7c vs Sony WX220

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7c versus Sony WX220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and WX220 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was manufactured 6 years after the WX220 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the A7c scores versus the WX220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7c offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c vs the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and WX220 is 78 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and WX220.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7c because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7c will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern A7c is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.