Sony A7c vs Sony WX1

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7c and Sony WX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was manufactured 11 years after the WX1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A7c grades against the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c offers external measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7c and Sony WX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A7c against the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and WX1 is 78 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7c due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7c will deliver more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7c is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.