Sony W560 vs Sony A99

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony W560 vs Sony A99, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the W560 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The W560 was launched 23 months before the A99 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the W560 matches up versus the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W560 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W560 has physical measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the W560 and the A99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the W560 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W560 and A99.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W560 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged W560 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.