Sony A9 vs Sony WX70
65 Imaging
73 Features
93 Overall
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97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
- Launched April 2017
- Successor is Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Here is a extensive overview of the Sony A9 versus Sony WX70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A9 was brought out 5 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the A9 scores vs the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony WX70
A9 | WX70 | |||
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Launched | April 2017 | January 2012 | Fresher by 64 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 922k | Crisper display (+518k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A9
WX70 | A9 |
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Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony WX70
A9 | WX70 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony A9 offers outer 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 WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Look at the Sony A9 versus Sony WX70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A9 compared to the WX70.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 and WX70 is 65 and 97 respectively.
Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and WX70.
All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A9 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer A9 should have a benefit in sensor technology.
Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Sony Alpha A9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha A9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2017-04-19 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | BIONZ X | BIONZ |
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 area | 847.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 693 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,440 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,686 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 20.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 673 grams (1.48 pounds) | 114 grams (0.25 pounds) |
Dimensions | 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
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 | 240 shots |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FZ100 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Dual | 1 |
Pricing at release | $4,498 | $242 |