Sony A3000 vs Sony WX5

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A3000 vs Sony WX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A3000 was announced 3 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A3000 matches up versus the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 provides outside 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) whilst the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Sony A3000 vs Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A3000 against the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and WX5 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 and WX5.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3000 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A3000 will give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger A3000 provides an advantage in sensor tech.