Sony A6100 vs Sony WX10

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Sony A6100 and Sony WX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was introduced 8 years after the WX10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A6100 matches up versus the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A6100 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and WX10 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6100 will offer you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher A6100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.