Sony A9 vs Sony TX66

In this article, we are contrasting the Sony A9 versus Sony TX66, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was released 5 years after the TX66 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A9 scores versus the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A9 enjoys 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 TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A9 versus the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and TX66 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and TX66.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A9 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.