Sony WX220 vs Sony A55

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sony WX220 vs Sony A55, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the WX220 (18MP) and the A55 (16MP) is pretty close but the WX220 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX220 was announced 3 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WX220 scores vs the A55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony WX220 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony WX220 offers external measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the WX220 compared to the A55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX220 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WX220 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX220 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony WX220 will result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer WX220 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.