Sony A9 II vs Sony NEX-C3

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A9 II and Sony NEX-C3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A9 II was brought out 8 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A9 II grades against the NEX-C3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II has physical dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Sony A9 II and Sony NEX-C3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A9 II vs the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and NEX-C3 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and NEX-C3.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A9 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent A9 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.