Sony A9 II vs Sony WX70

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.