Sony A6600 vs Sony WX9

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony A6600 vs Sony WX9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A6600 was announced 8 years later than the WX9 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A6600 matches up against the WX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A6600 and the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and WX9 is 77 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and WX9.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6600 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.