Sony A900 vs Sony WX1

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A900 versus Sony WX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A900 was launched 9 months earlier than the WX1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A900 grades versus the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 comes with external dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A900 against the WX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and WX1 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and WX1.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A900 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A900 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.