Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A9 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 9 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the XZ-1 scores versus the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 has physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and A9 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and A9 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.