Sony A99 II vs Sony HX100V

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Sony A99 II versus Sony HX100V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.