Sony WX1 vs Sony A57

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony WX1 and Sony A57, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and A57 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The WX1 was launched 4 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WX1 scores versus the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are provided at Sony WX1 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony WX1 has physical dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WX1 against the A57.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX1 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX1 and A57.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WX1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A57 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WX1 will be behind in sensor technology.