Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX220

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX220, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 III (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the RX100 III (1") and WX220 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 III was announced 4 months after the WX220 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the RX100 III scores versus the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 III comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the RX100 III and the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and WX220 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and WX220.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.