Sony A99 II vs Sony HX10V

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony A99 II and Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was brought out 4 years later than the HX10V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A99 II grades against the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II has 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) whilst the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A99 II against the HX10V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and HX10V is 57 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and HX10V.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger A99 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.