Sony A6100 vs Sony WX5

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6100 vs Sony WX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was unveiled 9 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A6100 grades against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A6100 versus the WX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and WX5 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6100 will result in extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer A6100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.