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Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A9
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony A9 II and Sony TX100V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and TX100V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The A9 II was revealed 8 years after the TX100V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A9 II grades versus the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony TX100V

 A9 II TX100V 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2011Newer by 107 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k1229kClearer screen (+211k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony A9 II

 TX100V A9 II 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony TX100V

 A9 II TX100V 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 II provides outer measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A9 II against the TX100V.

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and TX100V is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and TX100V.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 II will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger A9 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
85
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 II Street photography details
Sony TX100V Street photography details
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II Sports photography features
Sony TX100V Sports photography features
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (690 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 II Travel photography details
Sony TX100V Travel photography details
73
better than average battery (690 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
features touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography info
Sony TX100V Landscape photography info
86
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery (690 per charge)
has double storage slots
43
decently wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A9 II
Vlogging with Sony TX100V
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
32
decently wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
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Sony A9 II vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony TX100V
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2019-10-03 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 678 grams (1.49 lbs) 147 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 690 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Retail cost $4,498 $380