Sony A9 II vs Sony WX5

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony A9 II vs Sony WX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 II was released 9 years after the WX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A9 II scores vs the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II comes with outside measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A9 II vs the WX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and WX5 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and WX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A9 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A9 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.