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Sony WX10 vs Sony A99

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Released December 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A900
  • Later Model is Sony A99 II
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Sony WX10 vs Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the WX10 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX10 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WX10 was brought out 23 months earlier than the A99 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WX10 matches up against the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A99

 WX10 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony WX10

 A99 WX10 
ReleasedDecember 2012January 2011Newer by 23 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
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Common features in the Sony WX10 and Sony A99

 WX10 A99 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony WX10 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A99 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the WX10 compared to the A99.

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX10 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WX10 and A99.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WX10 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WX10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX10 Portrait photography details
Sony A99 Portrait photography details
39
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony WX10 Street photography features
Sony A99 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony WX10
Sports photography with Sony A99
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX10 Travel photography info
Sony A99 Travel photography info
65
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
60
environment proof
good resolution (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX10 Landscape photography advice
Sony A99 Landscape photography advice
50
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony WX10
Vlogging with Sony A99
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
76
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX10 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 Sony SLT-A99
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-06 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-168mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 161 grams (0.35 lb) 812 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots 1 Two
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