Sony RX1R vs Sony WX5

Lets take a closer look at the Sony RX1R vs Sony WX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R was manufactured 3 years after the WX5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the RX1R matches up against the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX1R Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R offers outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX1R compared to the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R and WX5 is 79 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R and WX5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX1R due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R will render greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent RX1R is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.