Sony a1 vs Sony W220

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony a1 vs Sony W220, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W220 (12MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W220 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The a1 was manufactured 12 years after the W220 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the a1 scores versus the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony a1 features external measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the a1 compared to the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a1 and W220 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the a1 and W220.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The a1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony a1 will offer you more detail due to its extra 38 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern a1 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.