Sony A7S vs Sony WX30

Following is a extensive assessment of the Sony A7S and Sony WX30, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A7S was launched 2 years after the WX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7S matches up versus the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S has physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S and Sony WX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A7S compared to the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and WX30 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and WX30.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX30 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern A7S should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.