Sony A99 II vs Sony W560

Here is a thorough review of the Sony A99 II and Sony W560, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was brought out 5 years later than the W560 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A99 II scores vs the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A99 II has got external measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Sony A99 II and Sony W560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A99 II vs the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and W560 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will give greater detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer A99 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.