Sony WX1 vs Sony WX220

Its time to look much closer at the Sony WX1 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and WX220 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The WX1 was launched 5 years prior to the WX220 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the WX1 scores against the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Sony WX1 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony WX1 provides physical dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the WX1 and the WX220.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WX1 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WX1 and WX220.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged WX1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.