Sony WX10 vs Sony A35

Following is a complete comparison of the Sony WX10 versus Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the WX10 (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the WX10 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The WX10 was announced 8 months before the A35 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the WX10 matches up versus the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 & Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are available at Sony WX10 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony WX10 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony WX10 versus Sony A35 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the WX10 against the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX10 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX10 and A35.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The WX10 contains the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field tougher. The more aged WX10 will be behind in sensor innovation.