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Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
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Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A99
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Successor is Sony HX200V
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Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony A99 II versus Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was unveiled 4 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A99 II matches up versus the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony HX100V

 A99 II HX100V 
RevealedSeptember 2016October 2011More recent by 60 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony A99 II

 HX100V A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony HX100V

 A99 II HX100V 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II enjoys outer 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 HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A99 II compared to the HX100V.

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and HX100V is 57 and 66 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and HX100V.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A99 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent A99 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
86
has manual focus
resolution is fantastic (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
39
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography highlights
Sony HX100V Street photography highlights
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A99 II
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is fantastic (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery (490 per charge)
49
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A99 II
Travel photography with Sony HX100V
70
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
low battery (490 shots)
54
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (577g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
Landscape photography with Sony HX100V
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
low battery (490 per charge)
47
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX100V as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
25
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (577g)
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Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony HX100V
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-09-19 2011-10-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 399 9
Cross focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.70 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 gr (1.87 lbs) 577 gr (1.27 lbs)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 shots -
Style of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Launch cost $3,198 $429