Sony W550 vs Sony WX10

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony W550 and Sony WX10, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W550 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W550 was announced 7 months after the WX10 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the W550 scores versus the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W550 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W550 provides exterior dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W550 and Sony WX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the W550 against the WX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W550 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W550 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX10 to provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger W550 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.