Sony A7 vs Sony WX5

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A7 and Sony WX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A7 was launched 3 years after the WX5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A7 matches up versus the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 has exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A7 compared to the WX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and WX5 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and WX5.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher A7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.