Canon 50D vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 50D versus Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 50D was introduced 9 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 50D grades against the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 50D & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Canon 50D Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 50D enjoys physical dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 50D and the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 50D and A99 II is 57 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 50D and A99 II.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 50D with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will deliver extra detail using its extra 27MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 50D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.