Fujifilm XP130 vs Sony A9 II

Below is a extended assessment of the Fujifilm XP130 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP130 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm XP130 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XP130 was released 20 months before the A9 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm XP130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm XP130 grades vs the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix XP130 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm XP130 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP130 enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm XP130 versus the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP130 and A9 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP130 and A9 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP130 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XP130 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.