Sony WX500 vs Sony A99

Lets look much closer at the Sony WX500 vs Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the WX500 (18MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX500 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The WX500 was manufactured 2 years later than the A99 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the WX500 matches up versus the A99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX500 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony WX500 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Sony WX500 vs Sony A99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the WX500 and the A99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WX500 and A99 is 91 and 57 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WX500 and A99.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WX500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern WX500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.