Sony A99 II vs Sony W730

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

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.

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

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.