Nikon D7000 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D7000 and Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D7000 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the D7000 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D7000 was introduced 6 years before the A99 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D7000 matches up against the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D7000 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D7000 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D7000 provides physical dimensions of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the D7000 vs the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7000 and A99 II is 59 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7000 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7000 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will result in extra detail using its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged D7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.