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Sony A9 vs Sony WX5

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Updated by Sony A9 II
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A9 versus Sony WX5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was launched 6 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A9 scores against the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony WX5

 A9 WX5 
AnnouncedApril 2017July 2010Fresher by 83 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1440k461kClearer display (+979k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony A9

 WX5 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony WX5

 A9 WX5 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 provides outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A9 vs the WX5.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and WX5 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and WX5.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern A9 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9
Street photography with Sony WX5
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proof
good ISO range (51,200)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography info
Sony WX5 Sports photography info
86
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography advice
Sony WX5 Travel photography advice
73
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
58
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography features
Sony WX5 Landscape photography features
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery pack (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
37
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
no manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging information
Sony WX5 Vlogging information
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony WX5
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-04-19 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.8 inch
Display resolution 1,440 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.10 m
Flash settings 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673 gr (1.48 pounds) 146 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at launch $4,498 $250