Sony WX10 vs Sony WX220

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX10 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

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.

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

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.