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Sony WX300 vs Sony A99

Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • New Model is Sony WX350
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
  • Announced December 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A900
  • New Model is Sony A99 II
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Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony WX300 and Sony A99, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the WX300 (18MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX300 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WX300 was manufactured 3 months after the A99 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WX300 grades against the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A99

 WX300 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony WX300

 A99 WX300 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony WX300 and Sony A99

 WX300 A99 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013December 2012Similar generation
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony WX300 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A99 has sizing 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WX300 and the A99.

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX300 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX300 and A99.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WX300 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX300 Portrait photography information
Sony A99 Portrait photography information
37
good resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
82
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony WX300 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX300 Sports photography factors
Sony A99 Sports photography factors
50
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX300 Travel photography info
Sony A99 Travel photography info
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
weather proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (500 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX300 Landscape photography factors
Sony A99 Landscape photography factors
44
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
not so great battery life (500 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX300 Vlogging details
Sony A99 Vlogging details
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (166g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing mic port
76
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
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Sony WX300 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX300 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 Sony SLT-A99
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-02-20 2012-12-12
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
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
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.5 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 166g (0.37 pounds) 812g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 89
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots 1 Two
Cost at release $330 $1,998