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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Sony A99
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony A99 II and Sony WX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was brought out 7 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A99 II matches up versus the WX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony WX1

 A99 II WX1 
RevealedSeptember 2016August 2009Fresher by 87 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony A99 II

 WX1 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony WX1

 A99 II WX1 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II has outside measurements 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 WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A99 II and Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A99 II vs the WX1.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and WX1 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and WX1.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail having its extra 32MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A99 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography information
Sony WX1 Portrait photography information
86
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography details
Sony WX1 Street photography details
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography advice
Sony WX1 Sports photography advice
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (490 CIPA)
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography advice
Sony WX1 Travel photography advice
70
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (490 shots)
56
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (149g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography factors
Sony WX1 Landscape photography factors
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
terrible battery power (490 shots)
31
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging info
Sony WX1 Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (149g)
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony WX1
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2009-08-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 399 9
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849 gr (1.87 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 -
Battery style NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Price at launch $3,198 $149