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Sony W220 vs Sony A58

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony W220
(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
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Replaced the Sony A57
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Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Sony W220 vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the W220 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The W220 was released 5 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the W220 matches up against the A58 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A58

 W220 A58 

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony W220

 A58 W220 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2009More recent by 59 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W220 and Sony A58

 W220 A58 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W220 provides outside measurements 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 A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the W220 compared to the A58.

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W220 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W220 and A58.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W220 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A58 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older W220 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W220 Portrait photography factors
Sony A58 Portrait photography factors
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W220 Street photography factors
Sony A58 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony W220 Sports photography details
Sony A58 Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (690 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W220 Travel photography highlights
Sony A58 Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
63
great battery life (690 CIPA)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W220 Landscape photography advice
Sony A58 Landscape photography advice
32
you can focus manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (690 CIPA)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W220 Vlogging features
Sony A58 Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Sony W220 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W220 and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 Sony SLT-A58
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-01-08 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 30-120mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-7.1 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m (Auto ISO) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 grams (0.32 pounds) 492 grams (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $160 $645