Sony A6100 vs Sony WX220

Here, we are looking at the Sony A6100 and Sony WX220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was launched 5 years later than the WX220 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A6100 matches up vs the WX220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 has external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A6100 and the WX220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and WX220 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and WX220.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6100 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A6100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.