Sony A9 II vs Sony W620

Its time to look closer at the Sony A9 II vs Sony W620, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was announced 7 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A9 II scores against the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A9 II has exterior measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony A9 II vs Sony W620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A9 II versus the W620.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and W620 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and W620.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 II will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher A9 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.