Sony A9 vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a thorough comparison of the Sony A9 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A9 (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was revealed 4 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A9 grades against the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 features outside dimensions 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A9 against the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 and ZV-1 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A9 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.