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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2009
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W220, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was released 2 years after the W220 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NEX-7 grades against the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W220

 NEX-7 W220 
IntroducedDecember 2011January 2009Newer by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony NEX-7

 W220 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W220

 NEX-7 W220 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NEX-7 and the W220.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and W220 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and W220.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern NEX-7 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography information
Sony W220 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
Sony W220 Street photography details
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W220 as a Sports photography camera
61
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography info
Sony W220 Travel photography info
70
good battery pack (430 CIPA)
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography factors
Sony W220 Landscape photography factors
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony W220
35
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W220
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-12-13 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400 gr (0.88 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $699 $160