Sony WX220 vs Sony WX50

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony WX220 versus Sony WX50, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX220 (18MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WX220 was revealed 2 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the WX220 matches up vs the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Sony WX220 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony WX220 has outer measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the WX220 vs the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WX220 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WX220 and WX50.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX220 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern WX220 will have an edge in sensor technology.