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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Announced September 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A99
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here, we are comparing the Sony A99 II versus Sony TX200V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and TX200V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was brought out 4 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the A99 II matches up vs the TX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony TX200V

 A99 II TX200V 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 57 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A99 II

 TX200V A99 II 
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k1229kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony TX200V

 A99 II TX200V 

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II comes with outer measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A99 II vs the TX200V.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and TX200V is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and TX200V.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A99 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will give more detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A99 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography features
Sony TX200V Portrait photography features
86
focusing manually
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
36
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography features
Sony TX200V Street photography features
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography advice
Sony TX200V Sports photography advice
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
low battery (490 per charge)
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography information
Sony TX200V Travel photography information
70
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
low battery (490 shots)
71
environment proof
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography advice
Sony TX200V Landscape photography advice
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery (490 CIPA)
47
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
35
quite wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Sony A99 II vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony TX200V
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2016-09-19 2012-01-30
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 42MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 399 9
Cross focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 gr (1.87 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Retail pricing $3,198 $500