Sony A99 II vs Sony WX1

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.