Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A99 II

Below is a complete review of the Pentax RZ10 and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the RZ10 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The RZ10 was introduced 6 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the RZ10 scores versus the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RZ10 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax RZ10 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Pentax RZ10 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Pentax RZ10 and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the RZ10 compared to the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RZ10 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RZ10 and A99 II.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RZ10 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A99 II will give greater detail using its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older RZ10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.