Sony A9 II vs Sony HX10V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A9 II and Sony HX10V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A9 II was announced 7 years later than the HX10V and that is quite a sizable gap 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 HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A9 II scores against the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II provides physical dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Sony A9 II and Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the A9 II and the HX10V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and HX10V is 62 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and HX10V.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer A9 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.