Sony A99 II vs Sony QX1

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony A99 II vs Sony QX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and QX1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was brought out 2 years later than the QX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the A99 II matches up versus the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II has got outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A99 II vs the QX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and QX1 is 57 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and QX1.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A99 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent A99 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.