Sony a99 II

The Sony a99 II is an absolutely incredible camera and easily the best from Sony. It's packed with loads and loads of features too.

Shutterbug, a member of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), once again joined forces with 30 other member magazines from around the world to choose the winners of the annual TIPA Awards for the best photo/imaging products in 40 different categories. The award process began in early 2017 with an initial selection of a wide range of products conducted by TIPA’s Technical Committee, on which Shutterbug’s Editor-at-Large George Schaub serves.

Sony A99 II is a 42.0MP Advanced DSLR camera with a Full frame sized BSI-CMOS sensor and Sony/Minolta Alpha mount. Read our A99 II review to find its pros and cons.

Sony’s latest 42Mp SLT A99 II adds another full-frame, high-resolution camera option for photographers demanding images packed with detail. Boasting a back-illuminated (BSI) sensor, the Sony A99 II achieved an outstanding overall DxOMark score of 92 points in our sensor tests, with impressive performance at mid to high ISO sensitivities, thanks to its BSI technology. (See our in-depth Sony A99 II sensor review for more details.)

The second-generation model of Sony’s pro-level mirrorless camera provides upgrades to many key functions plus improved ergonomics and connectivity.

The Sony SLT A99 II is the Japanese electronic giant’s latest full-frame, DSLR-style, interchangeable-lens camera. Packing a 42Mp backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor, the A99 II offers a significant jump in resolution over its predecessor and achieves an impressive overall DxOMark score of 92 points. Benefiting from a pixel arrangement that increases the volume and quality of light captured by its imaging elements, a BSI sensor improves low-light image quality.

Sony A99 II review: Sony's professional camera takes aim at action photographers and videographers.

A few tweaks can go a long way

Is the Sony A99II the fastest full-frame camera on the planet? Speed is just the beginning; there's also a massive AF upgrade, 4K at 60p with full-pixel readout.

The Sony a99 II is positioning itself to be able to take on the likes of the other flagship DSLR cameras out there. We spent a bit of time with it.

It’s taken Sony 4 years to replace the original A99 but it was time well spent, find out how the latest full-frame SLT shapes-up in our Sony A99 II review

The Sony A99 II proves that Sony’s A-mount system is still alive. The new camera offers very high resolution (42MP), a brand-new focusing system that combines the best of SLR and mirrorless technology, very high frame rates in continuous shot modes, and very professional handling.

What’s the best camera costing over $2000? The best high-end camera costing more than $2000 should have plenty of resolution, exceptional build quality, good 4K video capture and top-notch autofocus for advanced and professional users. In this buying guide we’ve rounded up all the current interchangeable lens cameras costing over $2000 and recommended the best.

The Sony A99 II is a new 42 megapixel full-frame interchangeable lens camera that uses the Sony A-mount. Can the A99 II compete with the likes of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the Nikon D810? Read our in-depth Sony A99 II review to find out...

Sony announced the long-awaited A99 II DSLR-style camera at photokina 2016 this week and Shutterbug was one of a handful of media outlets to get to shoot with a pre-production version of the camera. What was it like? Well, in a nutshell, it was fast!