Sony A99 II vs Sony A350

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A99 II and Sony A350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A350 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A350 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was manufactured 8 years after the A350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A99 II grades versus the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II features external measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A99 II vs the A350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and A350 is 57 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and A350.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A99 II will deliver more detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern A99 II provides an edge in sensor technology.