Sony A900 vs Sony A99

Lets look closer at the Sony A900 vs Sony A99, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the A99 (24MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The A900 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A900 grades versus the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A900 provides external dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A900 against the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and A99 is 54 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and A99.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A900 to provide more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.