Sony A9 vs Sony W370

Let's look more closely at the Sony A9 versus Sony W370, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A9 was revealed 7 years later than the W370 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the A9 scores vs the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 provides external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A9 versus Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A9 against the W370.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and W370 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and W370.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 will give you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The newer A9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.