Sony A6000 vs Sony WX50

In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony A6000 vs Sony WX50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A6000 was manufactured 2 years after the WX50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A6000 scores versus the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 comes with 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) while the Sony WX50 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A6000 against the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and WX50 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and WX50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6000 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent A6000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.