Sony W220 vs Sony WX350
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Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Superseded the Sony WX300
- Refreshed by Sony WX500
Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Sony W220 and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe W220 was announced 6 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the W220 scores vs the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W220 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony WX350
W220 | WX350 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony W220
WX350 | W220 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 62 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony W220 and Sony WX350
W220 | WX350 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W220 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Check out the Sony W220 and Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the W220 and the WX350.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W220 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W220 and WX350.
Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX350 to deliver more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older W220 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony W220 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-01-08 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 30-120mm (4.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-7.1 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m (Auto ISO) | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 147g (0.32 lbs) | 164g (0.36 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $160 | $270 |