Sony A99 II vs Sony ZV-1

Here is a extended overview of the Sony A99 II vs Sony ZV-1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A99 II was released 4 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera 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 ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the A99 II matches up versus the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II has got outer dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A99 II against the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and ZV-1 is 57 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and ZV-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A99 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older A99 II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.