Sony A6000 vs Sony WX1

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A6000 versus Sony WX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was manufactured 4 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6000 grades against the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6000 compared to the WX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and WX1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and WX1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6000 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6000 will give greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A6000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.