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Sony WX80 vs Sony A99

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony WX80
(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
Sony A99
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony A99

 WX80 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony WX80

 A99 WX80 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony WX80 and Sony A99

 WX80 A99 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013December 2012Same 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WX80 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony WX80
Portrait photography with Sony A99
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
81
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony WX80 Street photography information
Sony A99 Street photography information
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
75
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX80 Sports photography details
Sony A99 Sports photography details
45
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX80 Travel photography highlights
Sony A99 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
has touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
weather sealing
MP count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX80 Landscape photography information
Sony A99 Landscape photography information
39
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX80 Vlogging info
Sony A99 Vlogging info
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
76
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
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Sony WX80 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX80 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80Sony SLT-A99
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
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