Sony A9 vs Sony WX70

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.

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.

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.

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

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.