Sony A9 II vs Sony W830

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A9 II versus Sony W830, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A9 II (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A9 II was manufactured 5 years after the W830 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A9 II matches up vs the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II has exterior 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 W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A9 II versus Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A9 II and the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and W830.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A9 II will provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer A9 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.