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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Sony A99 II and Sony TX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A99 II was released 5 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A99 II matches up against the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony TX10

 A99 II TX10 
ReleasedSeptember 2016August 2011More recent by 63 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A99 II

 TX10 A99 II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony TX10

 A99 II TX10 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II features outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A99 II and the TX10.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and TX10 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and TX10.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A99 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent A99 II provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
86
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
30
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
Sony TX10 Sports photography factors
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery power (490 per charge)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A99 II
Travel photography with Sony TX10
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (490 per charge)
71
weather proof
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
low battery power (490 per charge)
46
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging advice
Sony TX10 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
34
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2011-08-16
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 399 9
Cross focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 grams (1.87 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 photos -
Battery form NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Price at launch $3,198 $309