Sony WX9 vs Sony A55

Let's look closer at the Sony WX9 vs Sony A55, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX9 (16MP) and the A55 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the WX9 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The WX9 was launched 5 months later than the A55 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WX9 grades versus the A55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 and Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are available at Sony WX9 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony WX9 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WX9 against the A55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX9 and A55 is 99 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WX9 and A55.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The WX9 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging.