Sony WX30 vs Zeiss ZX1

Here is a thorough review of the Sony WX30 and Zeiss ZX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sony and Zeiss. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WX30 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the WX30 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The WX30 was announced 8 years before the ZX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the WX30 scores vs the ZX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 and Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony WX30 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX30 enjoys external dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Sony WX30 and Zeiss ZX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the WX30 versus the ZX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX30 and ZX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX30 and ZX1.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WX30 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will give you more detail with its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older WX30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.