Sony WX5 vs Sony A99

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony WX5 and Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the WX5 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX5 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The WX5 was unveiled 3 years before the A99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WX5 grades against the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are available at Sony WX5 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony WX5 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the WX5 compared to the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WX5 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX5 and A99.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WX5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older WX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.