Sony A9 vs Sony TX20

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A9 vs Sony TX20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and TX20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was launched 5 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A9 matches up against the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 has outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A9 vs the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and TX20 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and TX20.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A9 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger A9 provides an edge in sensor tech.