Sony W220 vs Sony W510

Let's look more in depth at the Sony W220 vs Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W220 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W220 was released 24 months earlier than the W510 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the W220 scores vs the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Sony W220 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W220 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the W220 versus the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W220 and W510 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W220 and W510.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of images though you have to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged W220 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.