Sony A99 II vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A99 II versus Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was announced 3 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A99 II scores against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A99 II enjoys outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A99 II vs the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and A6400 is 57 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and A6400.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A99 II having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A99 II will offer greater detail with its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A99 II is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.