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Sony A99 II vs Sony A65

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Released September 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A99
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Later Model is Sony A68
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Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony A99 II and Sony A65, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A65 (24MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A65 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was brought out 4 years later than the A65 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A99 II grades against the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony A65

 A99 II A65 
RevealedSeptember 2016November 2011Fresher by 59 months
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A99 II

 A65 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony A65

 A99 II A65 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A99 II provides outer measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A99 II vs the A65.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and A65 is 57 and 64 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and A65.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A99 II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will resolve more detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger A99 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography features
Sony A65 Portrait photography features
86
has manual focus
great megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography factors
Sony A65 Street photography factors
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography advice
Sony A65 Sports photography advice
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (490 shots)
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A99 II
Travel photography with Sony A65
70
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
great megapixels (42 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (490 shots)
68
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography info
Sony A65 Landscape photography info
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging info
Sony A65 Vlogging info
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
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Sony A99 II vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony SLT-A65
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony SLT-A65
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2016-09-19 2011-11-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7952 x 5304 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 399 15
Cross focus points 79 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 gr (1.87 lbs) 622 gr (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 92 74
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 2317 717
Other
Battery life 490 pictures 560 pictures
Form of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Cost at release $3,198 $700