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Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony SLT-A99 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A900
  • New Model is Sony A99 II
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Launched May 2020
  • New Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A99 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A99 (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very comparable but the A99 (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A99 was announced 8 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the A99 grades versus the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony ZV-1

 A99 ZV-1 
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony A99

 ZV-1 A99 
LaunchedMay 2020December 2012Fresher by 90 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A99 and Sony ZV-1

 A99 ZV-1 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A99 has exterior measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 and ZV-1 is 57 and 88 respectively.

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 and ZV-1.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A99 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A99 will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older A99 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography features
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
73
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 Street photography information
Sony ZV-1 Street photography information
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
85
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Sports photography camera
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (500 shots)
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 Travel photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography advice
60
weather sealing
good resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (500 shots)
81
lighter than others (294 grams)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A99
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A99
Vlogging with Sony ZV-1
76
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone port
86
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic jack
lighter than others (294g)
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Sony A99 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony SLT-A99Sony ZV-1
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony SLT-A99 Sony ZV-1
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-12-12 2020-05-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 19 315
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 812g (1.79 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1555 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Retail cost $1,998 $750