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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220

Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-5
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-5R
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-5N (16MP) and W220 (12MP) and the NEX-5N (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5N was unveiled 2 years after the W220 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NEX-5N scores against the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony W220

 NEX-5N W220 
ReleasedOctober 2011January 2009More modern by 34 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony NEX-5N

 W220 NEX-5N 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony W220

 NEX-5N W220 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5N comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5N against the W220.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5N and W220 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5N and W220.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5N having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-5N will render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger NEX-5N provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography info
Sony W220 Portrait photography info
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-5N
Street photography with Sony W220
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-5N
Sports photography with Sony W220
58
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (460 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Travel photography info
Sony W220 Travel photography info
70
great battery pack (460 shots)
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography highlights
Sony W220 Landscape photography highlights
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (460 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
32
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Vlogging factors
Sony W220 Vlogging factors
33
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5N and Sony W220
 Sony Alpha NEX-5NSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-10-03 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1079 not tested
Other
Battery life 460 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $550 $160