Sony WX10 vs Sony A57
95 Imaging
39 Features
38 Overall
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64 Imaging
57 Features
85 Overall
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
- Introduced January 2011
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 Overview
Below is a thorough overview of the Sony WX10 vs Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX10 (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is fairly close but the WX10 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe WX10 was brought out 20 months earlier than the A57 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WX10 matches up versus the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are provided at Sony WX10 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A57
WX10 | A57 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony WX10
A57 | WX10 | |||
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Announced | September 2012 | January 2011 | More recent by 20 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony WX10 and Sony A57
WX10 | A57 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony WX10 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
Examine the Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the WX10 and the A57.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX10 and A57 is 95 and 64 respectively.
Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX10 and A57.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The WX10 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier. The older WX10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | Sony SLT-A57 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2012-09-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 24-168mm (7.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.4-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 2.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | Clear Photo LCD Plus | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.10 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 161g (0.35 lbs) | 618g (1.36 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 785 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 550 photographs |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BG1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $200 | $1,000 |