Sony WX9 vs Sony A65

Here is a extended overview of the Sony WX9 versus Sony A65, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the WX9 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WX9 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The WX9 was announced 10 months before the A65 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the WX9 grades against the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Sony WX9 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony WX9 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the WX9 vs the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX9 and A65 is 99 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX9 and A65.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX9 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A65 will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The older WX9 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.