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Sony A550 vs Sony WX220

Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released December 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A100
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Sony A550 versus Sony WX220, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A550 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the A550 grades vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Sony WX220

 A550 WX220 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony A550

 WX220 A550 
LaunchedFebruary 2014December 2009More recent by 50 months

Common features in the Sony A550 and Sony WX220

 A550 WX220 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A550 enjoys physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony A550 versus Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A550 and the WX220.

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A550 and WX220 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and WX220.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A550 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX220 will offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A550 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A550 Portrait photography information
Sony WX220 Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
37
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A550 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
74
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A550 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX220 Sports photography highlights
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
low battery life (480 per charge)
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A550 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Travel photography camera
52
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (480 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
69
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A550
Landscape photography with Sony WX220
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (480 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
44
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A550 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
34
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Sony A550 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A550 and Sony WX220
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2009-12-09 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 480 shots 210 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $749 $198