Sony A9 II vs Sony FX3

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A9 II vs Sony FX3, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and FX3 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The A9 II was announced 16 months prior to the FX3 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A9 II grades versus the FX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony FX3. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony FX3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony FX3 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A9 II and the FX3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and FX3 is 62 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and FX3.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A9 II to give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older A9 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.