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Sony RX10 vs Sony A99

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A900
  • Updated by Sony A99 II
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Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Sony RX10 versus Sony A99, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the A99 (24MP) is very well matched but the RX10 (1") and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was released 16 months after the A99 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the RX10 scores versus the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A99

 RX10 A99 
IntroducedMarch 2014December 2012Newer by 16 months
Display resolution1290k1229kClearer display (+61k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony RX10

 A99 RX10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony A99

 RX10 A99 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 enjoys external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the RX10 versus the A99.

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and A99 is 58 and 57 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and A99.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern RX10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography advice
Sony A99 Portrait photography advice
70
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
81
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography factors
Sony A99 Street photography factors
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony A99 Sports photography highlights
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
environment proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10
Travel photography with Sony A99
58
better than average battery power (420 shots)
environment proof
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
weather proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 Landscape photography factors
Sony A99 Landscape photography factors
63
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery power (420 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
bad battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony A99
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
76
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
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Sony RX10 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony SLT-A99
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-03-20 2012-12-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,290k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology WhiteMagic TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 89
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 14.0
DXO Low light score 474 1555
Other
Battery life 420 images 500 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots 1 Two
Pricing at launch $698 $1,998