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Sony WX10 vs Sony A65

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released November 2011
  • Updated by Sony A68
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony WX10 vs Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the WX10 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WX10 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The WX10 was announced 10 months prior to the A65 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the WX10 matches up versus the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A65

 WX10 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony WX10

 A65 WX10 
ReleasedNovember 2011January 2011Fresher by 10 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony WX10 and Sony A65

 WX10 A65 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony WX10 has got external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WX10 vs the A65.

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX10 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX10 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX10 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older WX10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
Sony A65 Portrait photography features
39
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
Sony A65 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX10 Sports photography factors
Sony A65 Sports photography factors
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
82
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
68
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX10 Landscape photography info
Sony A65 Landscape photography info
50
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX10 Vlogging highlights
Sony A65 Vlogging highlights
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX10 and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 Sony SLT-A65
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-06 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ 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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
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) -
Max aperture f/2.4-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Plus -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lb) 622g (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 shots
Battery format - 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 shooting
Type of storage 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
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $700