Sony A3000 vs Sony A9

Here, we are matching up the Sony A3000 and Sony A9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the A9 (24MP) is very well matched but the A3000 (APS-C) and A9 (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The A3000 was introduced 4 years prior to the A9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A3000 scores against the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A3000 offers outer dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A3000 and the A9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and A9 is 69 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and A9.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older A3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.