Sony W230 vs Sony WX220

Let's look more closely at the Sony W230 vs Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W230 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the W230 matches up against the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W230 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the W230 and the WX220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the W230 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W230 and WX220.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to resolve more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older W230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.