Sony A6000 vs Sony W220

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A6000 versus Sony W220, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The A6000 was introduced 5 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6000 matches up against the W220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6000 versus Sony W220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A6000 vs the W220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and W220 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and W220.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6000 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A6000 will render more detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher A6000 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.