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Sony A9 II vs Sony W810

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A9
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A9 II and Sony W810, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty close but the A9 II (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The A9 II was introduced 5 years after the W810 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A9 II grades versus the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony W810

 A9 II W810 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2014Newer by 70 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A9 II

 W810 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony W810

 A9 II W810 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A9 II provides external measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A9 II against the W810.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and W810 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and W810.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A9 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 II Portrait photography info
Sony W810 Portrait photography info
85
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
38
megapixel count good (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 II Street photography highlights
Sony W810 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II Sports photography features
Sony W810 Sports photography features
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (690 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 II Travel photography factors
Sony W810 Travel photography factors
73
great battery pack (690 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
67
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A9 II
Landscape photography with Sony W810
86
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery pack (690 per charge)
2 card slots
41
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II Vlogging information
Sony W810 Vlogging information
36
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly screen
32
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-10-03 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 693 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 678 gr (1.49 lbs) 111 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 690 photographs 200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Dual One
Cost at release $4,498 $100