Sony WX80 vs Sony A99
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Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
- 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Announced December 2012
- Older Model is Sony A900
- Later Model is Sony A99 II
Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Overview
Here is a extensive assessment of the Sony WX80 vs Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WX80 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the WX80 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe WX80 was announced at a similar time to the A99 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WX80 scores vs the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Sony WX80 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony A99
WX80 | A99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony WX80
A99 | WX80 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony WX80 and Sony A99
WX80 | A99 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | December 2012 | Same age | |
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony WX80 features outside dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while 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 out the Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the WX80 compared to the A99.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the WX80 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.
Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX80 and A99.
Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX80 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 will show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.
Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 | Sony SLT-A99 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2013-01-08 | 2012-12-12 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | BIONZ | 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 | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 19 |
Cross type focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-8.0 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD display | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.20 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 124 grams (0.27 pounds) | 812 grams (1.79 pounds) |
Dimensions | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") | 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 240 shots | 500 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
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 | Dual |
Cost at launch | $276 | $1,998 |