Sony A99 II vs Sony TX10

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Sony A99 II and Sony TX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.