Sony A7 II vs Sony A99 II

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A7 II vs Sony A99 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A99 II (42MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The A7 II was brought out 22 months prior to the A99 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7 II scores versus the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7 II features exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing 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 dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A7 II vs the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and A99 II is 69 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and A99 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A99 II to resolve extra detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A7 II is going to be behind in sensor tech.