Sony A99 II vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A99 II vs Sony RX100 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and RX100 II (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A99 II was manufactured 3 years after the RX100 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A99 II grades versus the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II offers outer dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A99 II vs the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and RX100 II is 57 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and RX100 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A99 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.