Sony W220 vs Sony W570

Below is a thorough review of the Sony W220 versus Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W220 was introduced 24 months earlier than the W570 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the W220 matches up vs the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W220 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W220 offers exterior 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 W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the W220 vs the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the W220 and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W220 and W570.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W570 to provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older W220 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.