Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50
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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Revealed August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and WX50 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe WX1 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WX50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WX1 scores against the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are available at Sony WX1 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony WX50
WX1 | WX50 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony WX1
WX50 | WX1 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | August 2009 | More modern by 30 months | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Sharper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony WX1 and Sony WX50
WX1 | WX50 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony WX1 provides physical measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Compare the Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the WX1 and the WX50.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX1 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WX1 and WX50.
All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WX1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged WX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-08-06 | 2012-01-30 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.4" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.104 x 4.578mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.4-5.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 2s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 149g (0.33 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $149 | $250 |