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Sony a7 II vs Sony SLT-A99

5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
5.79 in
4.38 in
Sony SLT-A99 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A99
Available colors
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42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
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39 %
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41 %
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4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in0.94 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ

Image

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets108
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Lens mountSony ESony A
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesno
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points2519
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11719
Image stabiliserOpticalBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots12300001229000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.77 x
Separate info displaynoyes

Photography features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemTTL
TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV

Videography features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
H.264
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Body typeMILCSLR
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Weight14.67 oz25.86 oz
Width5.0 in5.79 in
Height3.77 in4.38 in
Depth2.35 in3.09 in

Storage

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium

Connectivity

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony SLT-A99Sony SLT-A99
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Sony a7 II