Sony A99 II vs Sony W610

Its time to look closer at the Sony A99 II versus Sony W610, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A99 II was brought out 4 years after the W610 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A99 II matches up against the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II enjoys outer dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Sony A99 II versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A99 II versus the W610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and W610 is 57 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and W610.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern A99 II should have an edge in sensor technology.