Sony a5000 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look more closely at the Sony a5000 and Sony WX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a5000 was launched 2 years after the WX30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the a5000 scores vs the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony a5000 enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the a5000 against the WX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5000 and WX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a5000 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony a5000 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern a5000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.