Sony A9 II vs Sony TX200V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A9 II vs Sony TX200V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was introduced 7 years later than the TX200V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the A9 II grades versus the TX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II provides external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 II and the TX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and TX200V is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and TX200V.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern A9 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.