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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand 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
  • Released September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
Sony TX20
(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
  • Announced February 2012
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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony TX20

 A99 II TX20 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016February 2012More recent by 56 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony A99 II

 TX20 A99 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony TX20

 A99 II TX20 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 size comparison

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

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography information
Sony TX20 Portrait photography information
86
focusing manually
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography factors
Sony TX20 Street photography factors
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
weather proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography features
Sony TX20 Sports photography features
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (490 shots)
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography information
Sony TX20 Travel photography information
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
amazing MP (42MP)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery life (490 per charge)
72
good battery (250 per charge)
weather proof
provides touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (490 shots)
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging details
Sony TX20 Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
35
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony TX20
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2016-09-19 2012-02-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 399 -
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum 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
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849 grams (1.87 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical 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 rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 shots 250 shots
Battery format NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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 Single
Retail price $3,198 $330