Sony A9 vs Sony RX10

Lets look closer at the Sony A9 versus Sony RX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the A9 (Full frame) and RX10 (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was introduced 3 years later than the RX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the A9 scores vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 offers outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A9 versus the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and RX10 is 65 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and RX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A9 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A9 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent A9 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.