Sony WX9 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony WX9 and Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the WX9 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WX9 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The WX9 was launched 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WX9 grades vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Sony WX9 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX9 provides external 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 A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Sony WX9 and Sony A77 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the WX9 against the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WX9 and A77 II is 99 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX9 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WX9 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 II will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older WX9 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.