Sony a5100 vs Sony WX220

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony a5100 vs Sony WX220, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The a5100 was released 7 months later than the WX220 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the a5100 grades versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony a5100 offers outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the a5100 compared to the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the a5100 and WX220 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and WX220.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a5100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a5100 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer a5100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.