Sony A99 II vs Sony a5000

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A99 II vs Sony a5000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and a5000 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The A99 II was revealed 2 years after the a5000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A99 II scores vs the a5000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II comes with external 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 a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Sony A99 II vs Sony a5000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A99 II against the a5000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and a5000 is 57 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and a5000.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A99 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A99 II will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A99 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.