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Sony A6300 vs Sony A99

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony A900
  • Successor is Sony A99 II
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Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6300 vs Sony A99, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the A99 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the A6300 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The A6300 was brought out 3 years later than the A99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A6300 matches up vs the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A99

 A6300 A99 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016December 2012More recent by 39 months

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony A6300

 A99 A6300 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony A99

 A6300 A99 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A6300 compared to the A99.

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and A99 is 83 and 57 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and A99.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The A6300 has got the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF trickier. The more recent A6300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 as a Portrait photography camera
80
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
81
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony A99
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography features
Sony A99 Sports photography features
75
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6300
Travel photography with Sony A99
76
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly screen
60
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (500 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6300
Landscape photography with Sony A99
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
bad battery (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging factors
Sony A99 Vlogging factors
35
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
76
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
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Sony A6300 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony A99
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony SLT-A99
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2016-02-03 2012-12-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 gr (0.89 pounds) 812 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 89
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 14.0
DXO Low light rating 1437 1555
Other
Battery life 400 photos 500 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots 1 2
Launch pricing $889 $1,998