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Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Newer Model is Sony A9 II
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and TX100V (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A9 was brought out 6 years after the TX100V which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A9 grades versus the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony TX100V

 A9 TX100V 
LaunchedApril 2017January 2011Newer by 77 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k1229kCrisper display (+211k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony A9

 TX100V A9 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony TX100V

 A9 TX100V 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A9 offers external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A9 versus the TX100V.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and TX100V is 65 and 95 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 will give you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger A9 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A9
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
83
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 Street photography details
Sony TX100V Street photography details
79
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than others (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX100V Sports photography highlights
86
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (650 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography factors
Sony TX100V Travel photography factors
73
good battery life (650 CIPA)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good MP (24MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
65
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (147 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography features
Sony TX100V Landscape photography features
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (650 CIPA)
has double storage slots
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A9
Vlogging with Sony TX100V
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
heavier than others (147g)
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Sony A9 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony TX100V
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-04-19 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 673 gr (1.48 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch cost $4,498 $380