Konica Minolta 7D vs Sony WX1

Lets take a deeper look at the Konica Minolta 7D and Sony WX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Konica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Minolta 7D was unveiled 5 years earlier than the WX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the Minolta 7D grades against the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Konica Minolta 7D offers exterior dimensions of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Konica Minolta 7D and Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Minolta 7D compared to the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 7D and WX1 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 7D and WX1.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Minolta 7D with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX1 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Minolta 7D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.