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Sony A99 II vs Sony W730

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase 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
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A99 II and Sony W730, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was released 3 years after the W730 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A99 II scores versus the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony W730

 A99 II W730 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2013More modern by 45 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
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Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony A99 II

 W730 A99 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony W730

 A99 II W730 

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II comes with external 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) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A99 II and the W730.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and W730 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and W730.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A99 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern A99 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W730 as a Portrait photography camera
86
manual focus
great MP (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography advice
Sony W730 Street photography advice
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (122g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography details
Sony W730 Sports photography details
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (490 shots)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography info
Sony W730 Travel photography info
70
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
great MP (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (490 shots)
71
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
Sony W730 Landscape photography details
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery (490 per charge)
39
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony W730 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (122g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Sony A99 II vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony W730
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2013-01-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 399 -
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849 gr (1.87 pounds) 122 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
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 Dual One
Launch pricing $3,198 $138