Sony A99 II vs Sony HX350

The following is a detailed review of the Sony A99 II and Sony HX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and HX350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was revealed 3 months prior to the HX350 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A99 II scores against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II enjoys outside measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A99 II and Sony HX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A99 II compared to the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and HX350 is 57 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and HX350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A99 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail because of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.