Canon M50 II vs Sony WX9

Let's look closer at the Canon M50 II and Sony WX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The M50 II was released 9 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the M50 II grades versus the WX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M50 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M50 II Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon M50 II offers physical measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the M50 II and the WX9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M50 II and WX9 is 79 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 II and WX9.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M50 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M50 II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer M50 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.