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Sony TX30 vs Sony W220

Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony TX30 vs Sony W220, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the TX30 (18MP) and W220 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX30 was brought out 4 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the TX30 scores against the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony W220

 TX30 W220 
ReleasedJuly 2013January 2009Fresher by 56 months
Screen sizing3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony TX30

 W220 TX30 

Common features in the Sony TX30 and Sony W220

 TX30 W220 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony TX30 provides external measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TX30 versus the W220.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TX30 and W220 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX30 and W220.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony TX30 to show extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer TX30 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX30 Portrait photography advice
Sony W220 Portrait photography advice
39
focusing manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX30
Street photography with Sony W220
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W220 as a Sports photography camera
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX30 Travel photography advice
Sony W220 Travel photography advice
69
environment proof
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX30
Landscape photography with Sony W220
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
32
has manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX30 Vlogging factors
Sony W220 Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony TX30 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX30 and Sony W220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-07-26 2009-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141g (0.31 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $230 $160