Sony TX10 vs Sony W220

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony TX10 and Sony W220, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX10 was unveiled 2 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TX10 grades versus the W220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are provided at Sony TX10 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX10 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W220 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TX10 against the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX10 and W220 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX10 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX10 to result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TX10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.