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Sony A9 vs Sony RX10

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Later Model is Sony A9 II
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
Photography Glossary

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony RX10

 A9 RX10 
AnnouncedApril 2017March 2014Fresher by 38 months
Display resolution1440k1290kClearer display (+150k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A9

 RX10 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony RX10

 A9 RX10 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

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

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
83
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 Street photography features
Sony RX10 Street photography features
79
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A9
Sports photography with Sony RX10
86
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
environment sealing
good battery (420 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 Travel photography highlights
73
better than average battery power (650 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
good battery (420 shots)
environment sealing
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 Landscape photography advice
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
2 card slots
63
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery (420 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-04-19 2014-03-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 693 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,440k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/3200 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 673 gr (1.48 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 92 69
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 3517 474
Other
Battery life 650 photographs 420 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
Cost at launch $4,498 $698