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Sony W620 vs Sony WX220

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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
  • Launched February 2014
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Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Sony W620 vs Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the W620 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W620 was brought out 3 years before the WX220 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W620 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the W620 grades against the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony WX220

 W620 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony W620

 WX220 W620 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W620 and Sony WX220

 W620 WX220 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony W620 has outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the W620 versus the WX220.

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W620 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W620 and WX220.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX220 to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older W620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W620 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX220 Portrait photography factors
33
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average in class (116g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W620 Sports photography info
Sony WX220 Sports photography info
32
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W620 Travel photography advice
Sony WX220 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than average in class (116g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W620 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Landscape photography camera
33
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
44
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W620 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
30
relatively wide (28mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Sony W620 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W620 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-10 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ 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 aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Clear Photo TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 210 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $102 $198