Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was manufactured 18 months later than the WX500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A99 II grades versus the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II comes with outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A99 II against the WX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and WX500 is 57 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and WX500.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A99 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will produce extra detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A99 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.