Sony A99 II vs Sony a3500

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A99 II and Sony a3500, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and a3500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The A99 II was brought out 2 years after the a3500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A99 II grades versus the a3500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II has 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) whilst the Sony a3500 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A99 II against the a3500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and a3500 is 57 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and a3500.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A99 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will produce more detail having its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher A99 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.