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Sony A9 vs Sony WX70

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony A9
(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
Sony WX70
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony WX70

 A9 WX70 
LaunchedApril 2017January 2012Fresher by 64 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k922kCrisper display (+518k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A9

 WX70 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony WX70

 A9 WX70 
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 and WX70 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography features
Sony WX70 Portrait photography features
83
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 Street photography features
Sony WX70 Street photography features
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A9
Sports photography with Sony WX70
86
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (650 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography info
Sony WX70 Travel photography info
73
great battery power (650 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
offers focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography details
Sony WX70 Landscape photography details
85
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
43
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
36
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
36
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Sony A9 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony WX70
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
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