Sony A6100 vs Sony WX70

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.