Sony A9 vs Sony TX9

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A9 vs Sony TX9, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and TX9 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was revealed 6 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A9 grades against the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 enjoys outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A9 against the TX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and TX9 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and TX9.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A9 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer A9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.