Sony A7S vs Sony WX70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A7S and Sony WX70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A7S was brought out 2 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7S grades against the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S provides exterior dimensions 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 WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7S and Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A7S and the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and WX70 is 77 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and WX70.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7S because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX70 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher A7S should have an advantage in sensor tech.