Sony A700 vs Sony WX9

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A700 and Sony WX9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was released 4 years before the WX9 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A700 matches up against the WX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A700 offers physical measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A700 and the WX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and WX9 is 58 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and WX9.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A700 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX9 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.