Sony W320 vs Sony WX220

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony W320 and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the W320 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W320 was revealed 5 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W320 matches up vs the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W320 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony W320 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 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).

Examine the Sony W320 and Sony WX220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the W320 versus the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W320 and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W320 and WX220.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older W320 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.