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Sony A7c vs Sony WX10

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony A7c and Sony WX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was brought out 9 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7c scores versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony WX10

 A7c WX10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020January 2011More recent by 118 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A7c

 WX10 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony WX10

 A7c WX10 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c features outside measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A7c compared to the WX10.

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and WX10 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and WX10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7c will render more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7c is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
39
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography details
Sony WX10 Sports photography details
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (740 shots)
supports phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7c
Travel photography with Sony WX10
86
better than average battery pack (740 CIPA)
weather proof
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography features
Sony WX10 Landscape photography features
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery pack (740 CIPA)
50
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging factors
Sony WX10 Vlogging factors
86
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Sony A7c vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-09-14 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 122 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.8"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 gr (1.12 lb) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,800 $200