Sony W220 vs Sony W610

Its time to look more closely at the Sony W220 versus Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the W220 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W220 was revealed 4 years earlier than the W610 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the W220 matches up versus the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are provided at Sony W220 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W220 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the W220 against the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W220 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W220 and W610.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W610 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged W220 is going to be behind in sensor technology.