Sony A7R vs Sony WX30

Let's look much closer at the Sony A7R vs Sony WX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A7R was revealed 2 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7R matches up against the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R against the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and WX30 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and WX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will offer you greater detail because of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern A7R is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.