Sony A9 vs Sony W220

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A9 vs Sony W220, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and W220 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was brought out 8 years after the W220 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A9 matches up vs the W220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 comes with outside 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) while the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A9 vs Sony W220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A9 against the W220.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and W220 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A9 will show greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern A9 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.