Sony WX220 vs Sony A35

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony WX220 versus Sony A35, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX220 (18MP) and the A35 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the WX220 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX220 was launched 2 years after the A35 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the WX220 matches up against the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 and Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are available at Sony WX220 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Sony WX220 offers outside measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

See the Sony WX220 versus Sony A35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the WX220 against the A35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX220 and A35 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WX220 and A35.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WX220 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony WX220 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher WX220 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.