Sony a5000 vs Sony WX9

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony a5000 vs Sony WX9, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The a5000 was announced 3 years after the WX9 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the a5000 matches up vs the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the Sony a5000 vs Sony WX9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the a5000 against the WX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and WX9 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and WX9.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The a5000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony a5000 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent a5000 should have an edge in sensor tech.