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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A99
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and WX9 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was brought out 5 years later than the WX9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A99 II scores versus the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony WX9

 A99 II WX9 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2011Fresher by 70 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony A99 II

 WX9 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony WX9

 A99 II WX9 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II features outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A99 II compared to the WX9.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and WX9 is 57 and 99 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer A99 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography details
Sony WX9 Portrait photography details
86
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
30
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography details
Sony WX9 Street photography details
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
good ISO range (25,600)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
low battery life (490 shots)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A99 II
Travel photography with Sony WX9
70
environment proof
supports bluetooth
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (490 CIPA)
67
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
Sony WX9 Landscape photography details
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
low battery life (490 shots)
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging advice
Sony WX9 Vlogging advice
78
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony A99 II vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony WX9
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2016-09-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
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 aliasing 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 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 399 9
Cross focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 grams (1.87 lb) -
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Type of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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 2 One
Retail pricing $3,198 $188