Sony A9 II vs Sony WX30

On this page, we are looking at the Sony A9 II versus Sony WX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A9 II was revealed 8 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A9 II grades against the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider 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") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A9 II vs the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and WX30 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and WX30.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 II will render greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The newer A9 II should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.