Sony A9 vs Sony WX300

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.