Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-3 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the NEX-3 scores against the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3 has got external measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-3 and the WX220.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3 and WX220 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX220 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older NEX-3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.