Sony A6300 vs Sony W220

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A6300 versus Sony W220, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A6300 was brought out 7 years after the W220 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A6300 grades against the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6300 versus Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A6300 compared to the W220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and W220 is 83 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and W220.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6300 will result in more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6300 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.