Sony a5000 vs Sony WX80

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony a5000 versus Sony WX80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The a5000 was introduced 13 months after the WX80 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the a5000 scores vs the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony a5000 provides outer measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the a5000 versus the WX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and WX80 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the a5000 and WX80.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The a5000 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony a5000 will render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent a5000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.