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Sony W220 vs Sony W810

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony W220 vs Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W220 was brought out 6 years before the W810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the W220 scores vs the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony W810

 W220 W810 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony W220

 W810 W220 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2009More recent by 60 months

Common features in the Sony W220 and Sony W810

 W220 W810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W220 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the W220 versus the W810.

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W220 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W220 and W810.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W810 to result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older W220 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W220 Portrait photography features
Sony W810 Portrait photography features
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W220
Street photography with Sony W810
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony W220 Sports photography features
Sony W810 Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W220 Travel photography factors
Sony W810 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W220 Landscape photography info
Sony W810 Landscape photography info
32
has manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
41
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W220 Vlogging advice
Sony W810 Vlogging advice
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
32
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Sony W220 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W220 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-01-08 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-120mm (4.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-7.1 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Auto ISO) 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 gr (0.32 lbs) 111 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $160 $100