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Sony A99 II vs Sony W510

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Sony A99 II versus Sony W510, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W510 (12MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The A99 II was announced 5 years after the W510 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A99 II matches up against the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony W510

 A99 II W510 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2011More modern by 70 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony A99 II

 W510 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony W510

 A99 II W510 
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A99 II offers outer 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony A99 II versus Sony W510 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A99 II against the W510.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and W510 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and W510.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A99 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will show extra detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher A99 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
Portrait photography with Sony W510
86
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A99 II
Street photography with Sony W510
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
Sony W510 Sports photography factors
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (490 per charge)
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography highlights
Sony W510 Travel photography highlights
70
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (490 CIPA)
58
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography info
Sony W510 Landscape photography info
82
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (490 per charge)
32
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging details
Sony W510 Vlogging details
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
29
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
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Sony A99 II vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-09-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 399 9
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.30 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849g (1.87 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 pictures -
Battery style NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Launch pricing $3,198 $99