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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A99 II and Sony WX50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was released 4 years later than the WX50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A99 II grades against the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony WX50

 A99 II WX50 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2012Fresher by 57 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A99 II

 WX50 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony WX50

 A99 II WX50 
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II provides 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) whilst the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A99 II and Sony WX50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A99 II compared to the WX50.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and WX50 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and WX50.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer A99 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography features
Sony WX50 Portrait photography features
86
you can focus manually
high MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography features
Sony WX50 Street photography features
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography features
Sony WX50 Sports photography features
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (490 per charge)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
70
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
high MP (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (490 CIPA)
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
Sony WX50 Landscape photography details
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
terrible battery life (490 shots)
38
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging factors
Sony WX50 Vlogging factors
78
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (117g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony WX50
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2012-01-30
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 399 -
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849 gr (1.87 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Style 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 recording
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 Two One
Cost at release $3,198 $250