Sony A99 II

Sony A99 II is Sony's Advanced DSLR camera originally announced on September of 2016. It features a 42 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS Full frame size sensor with a peak resolution of 7952 x 5304.

Sony released this camera in order to upgrade the older Sony A99 (Read Full Comparison)

The A99 II comes in at #1 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras & all round #19 out of 1465 for cameras in our database. You can try out our Smart camera filter to see camera rankings based on your personal factors.

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The Sony A99 II is part of a family of products. You can view the complete list underneath.

You can view the A99 II from various angles in the gallery below.

Here is a checklist of positives and negatives of the Sony A99 II based on features which are oftentimes seen as necessary in a camera.

The Sony A99 II houses the Bionz X processor chip. The sensor dimension in the Sony A99 II is 35.9mm x 24mm (Full frame). The 862 mm² sensor has the ability to resolve 7952 x 5304 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera has Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Sensor stabilization is preferable than digital stabilization as the latter might produce cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor has 42MP and includes a native ISO range of 100 - 25600. The ISO can be widened digitally to 50 - 102400. RAW photos are saved which means that you have more room to maneuver in post.

Sony chose to omit the low pass filter with the Sony A99 II. This might result in more sharper photos but may introduce moire in some conditions.

The graphic underneath displays the A99 II's sensor size in comparison to other common sizes. The A99 II sensor has a crop factor of 1 and is showcased in green.

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To get an idea of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Sony A99 II weighs about 1.87 pounds (849 gr / 29.95 oz) & has exterior size of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0"). The weight of general Advanced DSLR camera is 776 gr so the Sony A99 II is very similar compared to its competitors.

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Underneath is a picture of the Sony A99 II with a soft drink to help you get a feel for its size.

The top view underneath will show the button design on the A99 II.

The A99 II fits the Sony/Minolta Alpha mount and has 145 lenses on the market today. Here is some of the lenses we have in our database that will fit the A99 II.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM55-200mmf/4.0-5.6 305g

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF17-50mmf/2.8 430g

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Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro70-300mmf/4.0-5.6 435g

Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro105mmf/2.8 460g

Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM120-400mmf/4.5-5.6 1640g

Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC24mmf/1.4 580g

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Sony Vario-Sonnar T 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II16-35mmf/2.8 872g

The A99 II has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras that have NFC and Bluetooth support can be used wirelessly by smartphones. You can easily send pictures and sometimes alter settings with no need to connect directly with the camera.

Many apps also stream a Liveview and press the shutter whenever you aren't close to the camera. If the camera features a HDMI port, it can be connected to an external monitor. A good number of cameras enable you to charge the battery using the USB socket.

The highest video resolution in the Sony A99 II is 3840 x 2160 and you can save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S format. 2160p provides a superb resolution for video recording. You are able to downsample to Full HD in order to get clearer results. Be wary of the massive file sizes and make sure you own decent SD cards with good write speed. The camera does have both headphone and microphone jack making it pretty useful while capturing audio.

Sony A99 II provides environment sealing which makes it a great candidate for use in rough places. This is particularly useful any time you are uncertain about the elements you might face in outdoor photography.

The Sony A99 II features a 3 inch fully articulated screen with a resolution of 1,229 thousand dots.

The display is selfie friendly for self portraits and even group photos when required. Please be aware that the screen has no touch support. The A99 II also has a builtin Top display so it’s possible to quickly view camera settings.

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The View Finder specs for Sony A99 II are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359 thousand dots
• Coverage 100%
• Magnification 0.78x

For sunny outdoor situations that make the camera screens washed out and hard to see, viewfinders will be pretty useful.

Sony A99 II continuous shooting rate is 12.0 frames per second. The maximum shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds.

Sony A99 II has external flash ability but is lacking built-in flash. The maximum flash sync is 1/250 seconds.

Sony A99 II has both Phase Detect Autofocus plus Contrast Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more quicker & accurate than Contrast Detect autofocusing. The camera features Face detect which makes it helpful for portraits.

It features 399 focus points to select from. It also comes with Tracking Autofocus for things that move. Sony A99 II can use manual focus in case it is required in low light or you require more precise focus control.

The battery power in the Sony A99 II is designed to last for 490 images based on the CIPA requirements which is lower than it's competition. The typical Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 has got the highest (2260) battery life in this kind of cameras.

Listed below is a collection of Advanced DSLR cameras that have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
A99 II vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
A99 II vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
A99 II vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
A99 II vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
A99 II vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following illustration displays a analysis of the Sony A99 II for different types of photography. To see more, have a look at the specific section underneath.

The Sony A99 II gets a points total of 86 which is awesome, meaning that it is a wonderful fit to use for portraits. Shooting portrait photos leans heavily to sensor specs, support for RAW photos & potential to work with off-camera flash.

Getting a excellent rating of 76, the Sony A99 II is a terrific pick to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera has a good balance of picture quality plus portability.

A impressive sports photography rating of 82 suggests the Sony A99 II is a terrific pick for taking photos of sports. A camera must have great tracking plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is super critical when getting a camera for travel. Overall, the Sony A99 II gets a nice 70 as a travel camera which is a very decent pick to purchase for your vacations.

In case you're looking to purchase a camera for landscape pictures, the most essential aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Sony A99 II and it's brilliant score of 82 for a landscape camera is a terrific option in the current market.

A vlogging camera ought to have a moving display, microphone port and preferably image stabilization. Considering every thing, the Sony A99 II is a terrific pick for vlogging as it receives a outstanding rating of 78.

If you are looking for alternatives to the A99 II, here is a list of the top ranked cameras that fall into the family of Advanced DSLR.

The line chart below provides you a summary of the A99 II versus it's top scored rivals listed above.

There are more cameras you may look at as alternate options. To go through a full comparison, just click on the "compare" link.