Sony QX10 vs Sony WX220

Following is a thorough review of the Sony QX10 and Sony WX220, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was announced 5 months before the WX220 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the QX10 scores vs the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony QX10 has outer measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Sony QX10 and Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the QX10 and the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX10 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and WX220.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos but you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.