Sony WX10 vs Sony WX5

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony WX10 vs Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WX10 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WX10 was announced 7 months later than the WX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the WX10 grades vs the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony WX10 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony WX10 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WX10 against the WX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WX10 and WX5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WX10 and WX5.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX10 to produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger WX10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.