Sony A7R vs Sony WX5

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A7R vs Sony WX5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A7R was introduced 3 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7R scores against the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R has outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7R vs Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A7R vs the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and WX5 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and WX5.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R will render extra detail using its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7R is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.