Sony A7 vs Sony WX30

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A7 vs Sony WX30, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A7 was unveiled 2 years after the WX30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A7 grades against the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7 vs the WX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and WX30 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 and WX30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 will render greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher A7 should have a benefit in sensor tech.