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Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Sony WX10 and Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX10 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WX10 was manufactured 4 years before the WX220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the WX10 scores against the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony WX220

 WX10 WX220 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony WX10

 WX220 WX10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Sony WX10 and Sony WX220

 WX10 WX220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX10 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WX10 and the WX220.

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX10 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX10 and WX220.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older WX10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX10 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX220 Portrait photography factors
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony WX10 Street photography factors
Sony WX220 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony WX10
Travel photography with Sony WX220
65
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
69
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX10 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-168mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD Plus -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161 gr (0.35 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $198