Sony HX50V vs Sony WX220

Its time to look more closely at the Sony HX50V and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the HX50V (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was unveiled 9 months prior to the WX220 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the HX50V matches up vs the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX50V offers outer measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Sony HX50V and Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the HX50V and the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HX50V and WX220 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HX50V and WX220.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older HX50V is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.