Sony A99 II vs Sony S2100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A99 II and Sony S2100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and S2100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was announced 6 years after the S2100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the A99 II grades vs the S2100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II offers physical 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) whilst the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A99 II against the S2100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and S2100 is 57 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and S2100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A99 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will provide you with extra detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger A99 II provides an edge in sensor innovation.