Sony A7R vs Sony WX1

Below is a extended review of the Sony A7R versus Sony WX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor size.

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The A7R was announced 4 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7R grades against the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7R against the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and WX1 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and WX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R will render more detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern A7R will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.