Sony A9 II vs Sony W530

Below is a extended overview of the Sony A9 II and Sony W530, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W530 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was launched 8 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A9 II scores vs the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A9 II compared to the W530.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and W530 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and W530.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A9 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A9 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.