Sony A6100 vs Sony WX30

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A6100 vs Sony WX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was manufactured 8 years after the WX30 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A6100 matches up versus the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A6100 versus the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and WX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and WX30.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.