Sony A9 II vs Sony WX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A9 II vs Sony WX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A9 II was launched 10 years after the WX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A9 II matches up against the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II has outer measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A9 II versus the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and WX1 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and WX1.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A9 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern A9 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.