Sony A7c vs Sony WX30

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A7c versus Sony WX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was announced 9 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A7c scores versus the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7c enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A7c and the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and WX30 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and WX30.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7c with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7c will have a benefit in sensor tech.