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Sony A9 vs Sony WX1

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Successor is Sony A9 II
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Released August 2009
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A9 vs Sony WX1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor size.

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The A9 was released 7 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A9 grades against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony WX1

 A9 WX1 
ReleasedApril 2017August 2009Fresher by 94 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony A9

 WX1 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony WX1

 A9 WX1 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 has outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A9 against the WX1.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and WX1 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and WX1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern A9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography information
Sony WX1 Portrait photography information
83
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus via touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Sports photography camera
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high fps (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (650 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Travel photography camera
73
better than average battery life (650 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
56
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography details
Sony WX1 Landscape photography details
85
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery life (650 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging factors
Sony WX1 Vlogging factors
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony WX1
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2017-04-19 2009-08-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673 grams (1.48 lb) 149 grams (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Launch price $4,498 $149