Sony A9 vs Sony S2100

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A9 versus Sony S2100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The A9 was brought out 7 years after the S2100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A9 grades versus the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A9 has physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Sony A9 versus Sony S2100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A9 versus the S2100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and S2100 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and S2100.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will deliver more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A9 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.