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Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony A9
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Sony A9 II versus Sony WX70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A9 II was introduced 7 years after the WX70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the A9 II matches up vs the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony WX70

 A9 II WX70 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2012Newer by 94 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k922kClearer display (+518k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A9 II

 WX70 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony WX70

 A9 II WX70 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II provides 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 II and the WX70.

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and WX70 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and WX70.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger A9 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 II Portrait photography info
Sony WX70 Portrait photography info
85
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9 II
Street photography with Sony WX70
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A9 II
Sports photography with Sony WX70
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (690 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 II Travel photography advice
Sony WX70 Travel photography advice
73
better than average battery life (690 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
good resolution (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography details
Sony WX70 Landscape photography details
86
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery life (690 shots)
2 card slots
43
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II Vlogging factors
Sony WX70 Vlogging factors
36
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
36
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony WX70
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-10-03 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 693 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,440k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 678 grams (1.49 lbs) 114 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 690 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two One
Pricing at release $4,498 $242