Sony A9 II vs Sony W380

Here is a extended review of the Sony A9 II vs Sony W380, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The A9 II was revealed 9 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A9 II matches up against the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are provided at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A9 II and the W380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and W380 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and W380.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will produce extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A9 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.