Sony W220 vs Sony A35

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony W220 vs Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the W220 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The W220 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A35 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the W220 matches up versus the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W220 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony W220 comes with 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) while the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the W220 and the A35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W220 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W220 and A35.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W220 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A35 will give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older W220 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.