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Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A6100 versus Sony WX70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was released 7 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A6100 scores versus the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony WX70

 A6100 WX70 
RevealedAugust 2019January 2012More recent by 93 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A6100

 WX70 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony WX70

 A6100 WX70 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution922k922kIdentical display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 features outside 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) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A6100 compared to the WX70.

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and WX70 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and WX70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6100 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher A6100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX70 Portrait photography factors
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6100
Street photography with Sony WX70
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6100
Sports photography with Sony WX70
75
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography information
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
86
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography information
Sony WX70 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
43
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX70 Vlogging highlights
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
36
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (114g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
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Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony WX70
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-08-28 2012-01-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 240 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $748 $242