Sony W330 vs Sony WX220

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W330 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

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.

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

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.