Nikon L100 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon L100 vs Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the L100 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The L100 was introduced 8 years before the A99 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L100 grades versus the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L100 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L100 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L100 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the L100 vs the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L100 and A99 II is 79 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L100 and A99 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L100 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will give you more detail using its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.