Sony WX80 vs Sony A99

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.