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Sony A6500 vs Sony W220

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6300
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A6500 and Sony W220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was revealed 7 years later than the W220 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A6500 grades vs the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W220

 A6500 W220 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2009More recent by 95 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A6500

 W220 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W220

 A6500 W220 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6500 versus the W220.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W220 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and W220.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will give greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6500 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography features
Sony W220 Portrait photography features
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography details
Sony W220 Street photography details
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W220 as a Sports photography camera
77
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (350 per charge)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W220 as a Travel photography camera
74
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (350 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6500
Landscape photography with Sony W220
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery (350 per charge)
32
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging info
Sony W220 Vlogging info
39
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W220
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-10-06 2009-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,298 $160