Canon SX220 HS vs Sony A99 II

Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SX220 HS was manufactured 6 years before the A99 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX220 HS matches up vs the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX220 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SX220 HS vs the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX220 HS and A99 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX220 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will give greater detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.