Sony W220 vs Sony W730

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony W220 versus Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W220 was announced 5 years earlier than the W730 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the W220 matches up vs the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W220 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony W220 has external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony W220 versus Sony W730 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the W220 and the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W220 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W220 and W730.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony W730 to offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W220 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.