Sony WX50 vs Sony A99

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony WX50 versus Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the WX50 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX50 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WX50 was brought out 10 months prior to the A99 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WX50 scores against the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX50 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony WX50 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A99 has proportions 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 WX50 versus Sony A99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the WX50 and the A99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WX50 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX50 and A99.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WX50 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 will render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older WX50 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.