Sony A9 II vs Sony W310

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A9 II vs Sony W310, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was announced 9 years later than the W310 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the A9 II matches up against the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A9 II enjoys physical 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 W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Sony A9 II vs Sony W310 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A9 II compared to the W310.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and W310 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and W310.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A9 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger A9 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.