Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony A99 II versus Sony TX20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and TX20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was introduced 4 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A99 II grades against the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II has external dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A99 II and the TX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and TX20 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A99 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce more detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher A99 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.