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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony WX350
Photography Glossary

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony WX500

 A99 II WX500 
IntroducedSeptember 2016April 2015More recent by 18 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A99 II

 WX500 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony WX500

 A99 II WX500 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 size comparison

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

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography features
Sony WX500 Portrait photography features
86
you can focus manually
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
39
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A99 II
Sports photography with Sony WX500
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (490 per charge)
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (360 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Travel photography camera
70
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
amazing MP (42MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (490 shots)
71
better than average battery (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
49
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
Sony WX500 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
35
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-09-19 2015-04-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 399 -
Cross focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 gr (1.87 pounds) 236 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 photographs 360 photographs
Battery type NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at launch $3,198 $348