Sony W710 vs Sony WX220

Lets take a closer look at the Sony W710 vs Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W710 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W710 was introduced 13 months earlier than the WX220 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W710 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the W710 grades versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W710 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W710 enjoys physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications 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 change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the W710 against the WX220.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the W710 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W710 and WX220.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX220 to render greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older W710 will be behind in sensor innovation.