Sony A7S II vs Sony WX1

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A7S II vs Sony WX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the A7S II (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was revealed 6 years after the WX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the A7S II matches up against the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has sizing 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 differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A7S II compared to the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and WX1 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and WX1.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7S II will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent A7S II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.