Sony A9 II vs Sony W810

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

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.

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

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.