Sony A99 II vs Sony TX7

Let's look more closely at the Sony A99 II and Sony TX7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A99 II was revealed 6 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A99 II grades versus the TX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II comes with outside 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A99 II compared to the TX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and TX7 is 57 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and TX7.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A99 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will offer you extra detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger A99 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.