Sony W220 vs Sony A65

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony W220 vs Sony A65, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the W220 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W220 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The W220 was manufactured 3 years before the A65 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the W220 scores against the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W220 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W220 comes with 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) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the W220 vs the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W220 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W220 and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W220 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A65 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W220 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.