Sony A99 II vs Sony WX350

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony A99 II versus Sony WX350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was released 2 years after the WX350 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the A99 II grades against the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II comes with outside 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) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A99 II against the WX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and WX350 is 57 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and WX350.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A99 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern A99 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.