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Sony A7R vs Sony WX10

Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7R II
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A7R and Sony WX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A7R was released 3 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the A7R grades against the WX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony WX10

 A7R WX10 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A7R

 WX10 A7R 

Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony WX10

 A7R WX10 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R has got physical dimensions 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 WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A7R and the WX10.

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and WX10 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and WX10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will give more detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent A7R will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R Portrait photography information
Sony WX10 Portrait photography information
84
you can focus manually
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
39
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R Street photography info
Sony WX10 Street photography info
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (465 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R Sports photography highlights
Sony WX10 Sports photography highlights
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
megapixel count great (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather sealing
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (340 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R Travel photography highlights
Sony WX10 Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than others in class (465 grams)
weather sealing
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (340 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R Landscape photography information
Sony WX10 Landscape photography information
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count great (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (340 shots)
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
36
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
lighter than others in class (465 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Sony A7R vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha A7RSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-13 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7360 x 4912 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.8"
Resolution of screen 1,230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 465 gr (1.03 lbs) 161 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2746 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,898 $200