Sony A9 II vs Sony WX220

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony A9 II and Sony WX220, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and WX220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A9 II was announced 5 years later than the WX220 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the A9 II matches up versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A9 II and the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and WX220 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and WX220.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A9 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher A9 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.