Sony A7 III vs Sony WX9

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7 III versus Sony WX9, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was brought out 7 years after the WX9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A7 III scores vs the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7 III offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

See the Sony A7 III versus Sony WX9 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A7 III compared to the WX9.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 III and WX9 is 63 and 99 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and WX9.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 III will show extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern A7 III provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.