Sony A99 II vs Sony TX66

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A99 II vs Sony TX66, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A99 II was announced 4 years after the TX66 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A99 II scores against the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II enjoys external 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) while the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A99 II against the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and TX66 is 57 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and TX66.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A99 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail with its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer A99 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.