Sony a1 vs Sony WX50

Let's take a closer look at the Sony a1 versus Sony WX50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The a1 was introduced 9 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the a1 grades versus the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony a1 has got external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the a1 vs the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the a1 and WX50 is 61 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the a1 and WX50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony a1 will offer extra detail using its extra 34MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent a1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.