Sony A99 II vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A99 II vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor size.

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The A99 II was unveiled 16 months after the RX10 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A99 II matches up versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II enjoys physical measurements 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 RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A99 II vs the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and RX10 II is 57 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and RX10 II.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A99 II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will provide greater detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger A99 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.