Sony A7 vs Sony WX1

Following is a in depth overview of the Sony A7 versus Sony WX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 was released 4 years after the WX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A7 matches up vs the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A7 and the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and WX1 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 and WX1.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.