Sony WX80 vs Sony A57

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony WX80 versus Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. The image resolution of the WX80 (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is pretty similar but the WX80 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The WX80 was announced 4 months after the A57 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the WX80 matches up versus the A57 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are provided at Sony WX80 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony WX80 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the WX80 and the A57.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WX80 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX80 and A57.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The WX80 provides the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field more difficult.