Sony A99 II vs Sony RX100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A99 II vs Sony RX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and RX100 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was launched 4 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A99 II matches up against the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. 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 RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Sony A99 II vs Sony RX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A99 II vs the RX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and RX100 is 57 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and RX100.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A99 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will show greater detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger A99 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.