Lumix
S9 2024
Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers
£999
new today at Clifton Cameras
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S9 vs A7CR
Quick take: The A7CR has the highest resolution at 61MP; the S9 is the most affordable; only the A7CR is weather sealed.
Where the S9 wins
- Cheaper new: £999 vs £2,599
- Burst Rate: 30fps electronic
- Weight: 403g (body only)
- Casual: 6.3 vs 5.7
- Astrophotography: 7.6 vs 7.0
Where the A7CR wins
- Resolution: 61.0MP
- Battery Life: ~530 shots (CIPA)
- Weather Sealed: Yes
- Portrait: 8.6 vs 7.3
- Street: 7.9 vs 6.9
16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- S9 125 × 74 × 53 mm · 486 g
- A7CR 124 × 71 × 63 mm · 515 g
The S9 is 3 mm taller, 10 mm slimmer and 29 g lighter than the A7CR.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
S9 — Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers: The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
S9 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
- Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
- Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
- Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | S9Lumix · 2024 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £999Best | £2,599 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-hybrid AF with subject recognition | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5 stops | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronicBest | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~310 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 403g (body only)Best | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | None — rear screen only | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen (touch drag AF) | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Leica L mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
S9
A7CR
Portrait
7.3/10
8.6/10
Street
6.9/10
7.9/10
Travel
6.2/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
6.0/10
7.2/10
Vlogging & Video
7.0/10
6.6/10
Filmmaking
7.0/10
7.1/10
Documentary
6.9/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
6.4/10
7.1/10
Landscape
6.5/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
6.7/10
8.0/10
Casual
6.3/10
5.7/10
Food
7.6/10
8.4/10
Macro
8.1/10
8.1/10
Architecture
7.1/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
7.6/10
7.0/10
Fun & simple
4.7/10
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