Sony a5000 vs Sony WX50

Its time to look much closer at the Sony a5000 vs Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The a5000 was announced 24 months later than the WX50 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the a5000 scores vs the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony a5000 has outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the a5000 versus the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the a5000 and WX50.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a5000 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony a5000 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent a5000 will have an advantage in sensor technology.