Sony A6600 vs Sony WX220

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A6600 versus Sony WX220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A6600 was brought out 5 years later than the WX220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the A6600 matches up versus the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6600 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6600 versus Sony WX220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A6600 against the WX220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and WX220 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6600 and WX220.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6600 will result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.