Sony A99 Alternatives
The A99 is placed #12 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Below is a quick analysis of the A99.
24MP
Full frame
812 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
57 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
57 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
2 card slots
big sensor size (Full frame)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
no Timelapse function
not so great battery (500 shots)
What follows are some rivals to the Sony SLT-A99 ordered by their total score. It is possible to see a extensive review of each camera or a comparison with the Sony A99 by clicking the links underneath every camera card. You can click on the 
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#1 Sony A99 II
42MP
Full frame
849 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
57 Imaging
76 Features
92 Overall
82
57 Imaging
76 Features
92 Overall
82
2 card slots
big sensor size (Full frame)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
not so great battery (490 shots)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#2 Nikon D850
46MP
Full frame
1015 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
2 card slots
better than average battery (1,840 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,015g)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#3 Nikon D780
25MP
Full frame
840 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
57 Imaging
75 Features
89 Overall
80
57 Imaging
75 Features
89 Overall
80
2 card slots
better than average battery (2,260 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#4 Canon 6D MII
26MP
Full frame
765 grams
ISO 40,000
Portability
59 Imaging
73 Features
92 Overall
80
59 Imaging
73 Features
92 Overall
80
better than average battery (1,200 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
built in image stabilization
comes with face detect focusing
no headphone support
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#5 Pentax K-1 II
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 819,200
Portability
55 Imaging
77 Features
82 Overall
79
55 Imaging
77 Features
82 Overall
79
2 card slots
big sensor size (Full frame)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
not so great battery (670 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.4 fps)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#6 Canon 5D MIV
30MP
Full frame
890 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
85 Overall
79
55 Imaging
75 Features
85 Overall
79
2 card slots
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with HDMI out
display is not selfie friendly
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#7 Canon 90D
33MP
APS-C
701 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
60 Imaging
71 Features
93 Overall
79
60 Imaging
71 Features
93 Overall
79
better than average battery (1,300 shots)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with HDMI out
comes with headphone support
lack of image stabilization
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#8 Pentax K-1
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 204,800
Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
82 Overall
77
55 Imaging
75 Features
82 Overall
77
2 card slots
big sensor size (Full frame)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
not so great battery (760 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.4 fps)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#9 Pentax K-3 III
26MP
APS-C
820 grams
ISO 1,600,000
Portability
58 Imaging
70 Features
86 Overall
76
58 Imaging
70 Features
86 Overall
76
2 card slots
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with HDMI out
display is not selfie friendly
fixed screen
not so great battery (800 shots)
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