Sony a5100 vs Sony WX30

On this page, we are comparing the Sony a5100 vs Sony WX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The a5100 was announced 3 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the a5100 matches up against the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony a5100 vs Sony WX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the a5100 against the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the a5100 and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and WX30.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The a5100 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony a5100 will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern a5100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.