Sony a1 vs Sony WX70

Here, we are looking at the Sony a1 vs Sony WX70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The a1 was manufactured 9 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the a1 scores against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony a1 comes with outside measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the a1 compared to the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the a1 and WX70 is 61 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the a1 and WX70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony a1 will resolve more detail due to its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher a1 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.