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Sony A9 vs Sony WX300

Portability
65
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand 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
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Later Model is Sony A9 II
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Updated by Sony WX350
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A9 vs Sony WX300, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and WX300 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was revealed 4 years later than the WX300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A9 matches up versus the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony WX300

 A9 WX300 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2013Fresher by 51 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kCrisper display (+980k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A9

 WX300 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony WX300

 A9 WX300 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 offers exterior 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 WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A9 versus the WX300.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and WX300 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and WX300.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A9 will show more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography features
Sony WX300 Portrait photography features
84
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
37
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (166 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX300 Sports photography highlights
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (650 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
50
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery (650 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than average in class (166 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX300 Landscape photography highlights
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery (650 CIPA)
two card slots
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging details
Sony WX300 Vlogging details
37
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (166g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony WX300
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-04-19 2013-02-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 693 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 673g (1.48 lb) 166g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Launch pricing $4,498 $330