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Sony G3 vs Sony WX220

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Sony G3 and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The G3 was manufactured 6 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G3 scores vs the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony WX220

 G3 WX220 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony G3

 WX220 G3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2009Fresher by 62 months

Common features in the Sony G3 and Sony WX220

 G3 WX220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony G3 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the G3 compared to the WX220.

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G3 and WX220.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX220 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older G3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony G3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX220 Portrait photography highlights
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
good MP (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony G3 Street photography highlights
Sony WX220 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony G3 Sports photography information
Sony WX220 Sports photography information
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony G3 Travel photography features
Sony WX220 Travel photography features
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony G3 Landscape photography features
Sony WX220 Landscape photography features
36
focusing manually
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony G3 Vlogging information
Sony WX220 Vlogging information
27
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
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Sony G3 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony G3 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-08 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-10.0 f/3.3-5.9
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.30 m (Auto ISO) 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $198