Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX220

Let's look more in depth at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX220, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NEX-7 scores vs the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and WX220 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and WX220.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.