Sony A99 II vs Sony A230

Here, we are contrasting the Sony A99 II vs Sony A230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A230 (10MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A230 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was brought out 7 years later than the A230 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A99 II matches up against the A230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II offers outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A99 II and the A230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and A230 is 57 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and A230.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A99 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A99 II will offer more detail having its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A99 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.