Sony QX30 vs Sony WX5

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony QX30 versus Sony WX5, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was manufactured 4 years after the WX5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the QX30 grades vs the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Sony QX30 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony QX30 features external measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the QX30 versus the WX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX30 and WX5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX30 and WX5.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony QX30 to give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern QX30 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.