Sony HX5 vs Sony WX10

Following is a extended comparison of the Sony HX5 versus Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was launched 6 months prior to the WX10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX5 matches up versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX5 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX5 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Sony HX5 versus Sony WX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the HX5 and the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX5 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX5 and WX10.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX5 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX10 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively.