Sony A9 II vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a extensive assessment of the Sony A9 II and Sony RX100 V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A9 II (Full frame) and RX100 V (1") use different sensor size.

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The A9 II was launched 3 years later than the RX100 V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A9 II matches up against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II has got external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A9 II versus the RX100 V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and RX100 V is 62 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and RX100 V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A9 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A9 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.