Sony WX9 vs Sony A77

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Sony WX9 vs Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WX9 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WX9 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The WX9 was announced 9 months earlier than the A77 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WX9 matches up against the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony WX9 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony WX9 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the WX9 vs the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX9 and A77 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX9 and A77.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WX9 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will render extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older WX9 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.