Sony TX66 vs Sony WX220

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony TX66 versus Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the TX66 (18MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly close and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was announced 23 months prior to the WX220 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TX66 scores against the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Sony TX66 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony TX66 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TX66 versus the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX66 and WX220.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of images but you should take the release date of the cameras into account. The older TX66 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.