Sony WX300 vs Sony A99

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX300 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

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.

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

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.