Nikon D300S vs Sony A99

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon D300S and Sony A99, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The D300S was manufactured 4 years before the A99 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the D300S matches up against the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D300S and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D300S Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D300S features external dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) and the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the D300S compared to the A99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D300S and A99 is 55 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D300S and A99.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D300S featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will produce extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older D300S will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.