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Sony W330 vs Sony WX220

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony W330 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the W330 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W330 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WX220 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the W330 matches up against the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony WX220

 W330 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony W330

 WX220 W330 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W330 and Sony WX220

 W330 WX220 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony W330 features external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the W330 compared to the WX220.

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W330 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W330 and WX220.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX220 to provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged W330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W330 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX220 Portrait photography factors
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W330 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W330 Sports photography factors
Sony WX220 Sports photography factors
26
MP count good (14MP)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W330 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX220 Travel photography highlights
65
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
69
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W330 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX220 Landscape photography advice
37
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W330 Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
26
fairly wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Sony W330 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W330 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2014-02-12
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 4cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128 gr (0.28 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $170 $198