Sony A99 II vs Sony WX50

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.