Sony A99 II vs Sony W320

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony A99 II vs Sony W320, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was brought out 6 years after the W320 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A99 II grades vs the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II enjoys outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A99 II against the W320.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and W320 is 57 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and W320.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A99 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will produce more detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger A99 II is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.