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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220

Portability
91
Imaging
51
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 II
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
  • Launched February 2014
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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the RX100 (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively similar but the RX100 (1") and WX220 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 was unveiled 17 months prior to the WX220 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the RX100 grades against the WX220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony WX220

 RX100 WX220 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony RX100

 WX220 RX100 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2012Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony WX220

 RX100 WX220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 has physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX100 versus the WX220.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and WX220 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 and WX220.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 will offer you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older RX100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Portrait photography camera
64
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
37
megapixel count good (18MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography features
Sony WX220 Street photography features
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (240g)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography information
Sony WX220 Sports photography information
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography factors
Sony WX220 Travel photography factors
79
lighter than others in class (240g)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX220 Landscape photography advice
74
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
44
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
38
relatively wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (240g)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-08-28 2014-02-12
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 210 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $448 $198