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Sony TX66 vs Sony W220

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony TX66
(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
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Announced January 2009
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony TX66 and Sony W220, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W220 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TX66 was released 3 years later than the W220 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TX66 scores against the W220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W220

 TX66 W220 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 39 months
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony TX66

 W220 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W220

 TX66 W220 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX66 has external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Sony TX66 and Sony W220 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TX66 against the W220.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TX66 and W220 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX66 and W220.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX66 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern TX66 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 Portrait photography factors
Sony W220 Portrait photography factors
42
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18MP)
features face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
Sony W220 as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX66 Sports photography features
Sony W220 Sports photography features
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX66 Travel photography info
Sony W220 Travel photography info
72
good battery power (250 shots)
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX66
Landscape photography with Sony W220
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
good battery power (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
32
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 Vlogging highlights
Sony W220 Vlogging highlights
36
pretty wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-28 2009-01-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 109 gr (0.24 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery life 250 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $350 $160