Sony A99 II vs Sony A65

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

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.

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

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.