Sony A3000 vs Sony A99

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A3000 versus Sony A99, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the A99 (24MP) is fairly close but the A3000 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 was manufactured 9 months after the A99 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the A3000 matches up against the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A3000 provides exterior dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A99 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A3000 against the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and A99 is 69 and 57 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and A99.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent A3000 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.