Sony WX9 vs Sony ZV-1

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony WX9 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX9 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the WX9 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The WX9 was released 10 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WX9 matches up against the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Sony WX9 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX9 has got external 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 ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WX9 against the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX9 and ZV-1 is 99 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX9 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WX9 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged WX9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.