Sony A99 II vs Sony W570

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A99 II vs Sony W570, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was launched 5 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A99 II scores against the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A99 II versus the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and W570 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and W570.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A99 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A99 II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer A99 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.