Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX9

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX9, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and WX9 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX1R II was brought out 4 years after the WX9 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX1R II scores vs the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX1R II Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1R II offers outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1R II vs the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R II and WX9 is 78 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and WX9.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX1R II featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R II will give you greater detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger RX1R II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.