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Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5

Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R III
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released July 2010
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Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A7R II versus Sony WX5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was brought out 4 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7R II matches up against the WX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony WX5

 A7R II WX5 
ReleasedJune 2015July 2010More recent by 60 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k461kSharper screen (+768k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony A7R II

 WX5 A7R II 

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony WX5

 A7R II WX5 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II has external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7R II versus Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7R II against the WX5.

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and WX5 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and WX5.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R II will show greater detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher A7R II will have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R II Portrait photography details
Sony WX5 Portrait photography details
85
has manual focus
excellent MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R II as a Street photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Street photography camera
81
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R II Sports photography highlights
Sony WX5 Sports photography highlights
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
bad battery pack (290 shots)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R II Travel photography factors
Sony WX5 Travel photography factors
62
weather sealing
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II Landscape photography information
Sony WX5 Landscape photography information
82
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
37
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II Vlogging highlights
Sony WX5 Vlogging highlights
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone port
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Sony A7R II vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony WX5
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-06-10 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7974 x 5316 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 399 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.8 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.10 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 625g (1.38 lbs) 146g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 98 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 3434 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $2,913 $250