Sony A7S II vs Sony WX50

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A7S II vs Sony WX50, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A7S II was launched 3 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7S II matches up versus the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S II enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony A7S II vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7S II and the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and WX50 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and WX50.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX50 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern A7S II should have an advantage in sensor tech.