Sony WX9 vs Sony A99

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony WX9 vs Sony A99, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the WX9 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX9 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX9 was brought out 23 months prior to the A99 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WX9 matches up against the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX9 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony WX9 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony WX9 vs Sony A99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the WX9 against the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX9 and A99 is 99 and 57 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX9 and A99.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WX9 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged WX9 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.