Sony RX1 vs Sony WX5

The following is a comprehensive review of the Sony RX1 and Sony WX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The RX1 was launched 2 years after the WX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the RX1 matches up vs the WX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1 has physical dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Sony RX1 and Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RX1 vs the WX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and WX5 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX1 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX1 provides an edge in sensor innovation.