Sony A7 vs Sony WX70

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A7 vs Sony WX70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A7 was announced 2 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7 matches up versus the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A7 vs the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7 and WX70 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 and WX70.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7 will result in more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.