Sony WX10 vs Sony A99
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX10 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A99
WX10 | A99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony WX10
A99 | WX10 | |||
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Released | December 2012 | January 2011 | Newer by 23 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 460k | Clearer display (+769k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony WX10 and Sony A99
WX10 | A99 | |||
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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).
Check the Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX10 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony WX10 vs Sony A99 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | Bionz |
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 |
Retail cost | $200 | $1,998 |