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Sony a9 vs Sony a99 II

5.0 in
3.76 in
Sony a9 Digital Camera
Sony a9
5.61 in
4.1 in
Sony a99 II Digital Camera
Sony a99 II
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Sensor

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Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

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ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 102400
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum25600102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • ARW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
AEB/HDR supportyesno

Optics and focus

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Lens mount
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Sony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
AutofocusOnly lenses with AF-motor
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)2579

Screen and viewfinder

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Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots14400001228800
Touch screennono
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x
Separate info displaynoyes
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

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Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoePC terminal
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)20.0 fps12.0 fps

Videography features

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Sony a99 IISony a99 II
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit195.0 min.135.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

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Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

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Body typeMILCSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

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Sony a99 IISony a99 II
Weight23.74 oz27.16 oz
Width5.0 in5.61 in
Height3.76 in4.1 in
Depth2.48 in3.0 in

Storage

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Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots22
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots

Power

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Sony a99 IISony a99 II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)650490
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2280.0 mAh1600.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V

Connectivity

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Sony a99 IISony a99 II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Firewirenono

Other features

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GPSnono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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