Sony A7 II vs Sony WX9

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A7 II and Sony WX9, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and WX9 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A7 II was brought out 3 years after the WX9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A7 II scores against the WX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 II comes with physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A7 II against the WX9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and WX9 is 69 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and WX9.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7 II will render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern A7 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.