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Sony S2100 vs Sony A99

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Launched December 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A900
  • Newer Model is Sony A99 II
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Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Sony S2100 vs Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the S2100 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The S2100 was released 3 years prior to the A99 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S2100 grades vs the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony A99

 S2100 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony S2100

 A99 S2100 
LaunchedDecember 2012January 2010More modern by 35 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony S2100 and Sony A99

 S2100 A99 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony S2100 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S2100 and the A99.

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2100 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2100 and A99.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S2100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S2100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony S2100
Portrait photography with Sony A99
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony S2100
Street photography with Sony A99
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 as a Sports photography camera
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2100 Travel photography features
Sony A99 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
60
environment sealing
good resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
low battery (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony S2100
Landscape photography with Sony A99
27
decent sized screen (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
low battery (500 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
76
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
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Sony S2100 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2100 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 Sony SLT-A99
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 33-105mm (3.2x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance 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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 812 gr (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots Single Dual
Retail cost $0 $1,998