Sony A9 II vs Sony A6700

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A9 II and Sony A6700, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the A6700 (26MP) is very similar but the A9 II (Full frame) and A6700 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The A9 II was released 4 years earlier than the A6700 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A9 II matches up vs the A6700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha a6700. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II comes with outside measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A9 II vs the A6700.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and A6700 is 62 and 75 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and A6700.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6700 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A9 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.