Sony A3000 vs Sony WX1

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony A3000 versus Sony WX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A3000 was introduced 4 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the A3000 grades versus the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 has outer measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3000 and the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and WX1 is 69 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and WX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3000 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A3000 will resolve greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A3000 should have an advantage in sensor technology.