Canon A3300 IS vs Sony A99 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon A3300 IS vs Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was revealed 6 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3300 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A3300 IS scores vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A3300 IS compared to the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and A99 II.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A3300 IS with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail because of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3300 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.