Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W220

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W220, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W220 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 IV was revealed 8 years later than the W220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the RX10 IV scores against the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV enjoys outside measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 IV compared to the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 IV and W220 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 IV and W220.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent RX10 IV is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.