Nikon S220 vs Sony A99

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S220 versus Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the S220 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The S220 was unveiled 4 years before the A99 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the S220 matches up vs the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S220 and Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S220 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S220 enjoys physical dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S220 and the A99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S220 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S220 and A99.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S220 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will provide more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S220 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.