Sony A550 vs Sony WX220

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.