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Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
65
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • New Model is Sony A9 II
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
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Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A9 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close but the A9 (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was announced 23 months later than the RX10 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A9 grades versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony RX10 II

 A9 RX10 II 
ReleasedApril 2017June 2015More recent by 23 months
Screen resolution1440k1229kCrisper screen (+211k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A9

 RX10 II A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony RX10 II

 A9 RX10 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 has got physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 versus the RX10 II.

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and RX10 II is 65 and 58 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A9 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A9 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
84
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (650 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A9
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
74
good battery life (650 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
56
environment sealing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
86
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
37
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony A9 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-04-19 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 204800 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 693 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,440k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash settings 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical 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 Overall rating 92 70
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 3517 531
Other
Battery life 650 images 400 images
Battery type 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 feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Retail cost $4,498 $998