Sony Alpha A99

Image quality comparison
Compare the Sony A99 to its competitors in detail, color, noise and noise suppression across a range of ISOs.
In-depth image analysis
In-depth analysis of Sony A99 test images, focusing on factors like color, white balance, sharpness, active D-lighting, dynamic range, low light and print quality.
High ISO NR
Noise suppression is the enemy of detail at High ISO's. See how the Sony A99 performs in this difficult task.
RAW Comparison
Compare the A99 to its competitors (in the raw).
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5,804,113 bytes
6000x4000
1/125 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
35.0 mm focal length
ISO 200

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4,612,055 bytes
4000x6000
1/100 sec
f4.5
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 200

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4,198,534 bytes
4000x6000
1/125 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,788,305 bytes
6000x4000
1/125 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
50.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,983,904 bytes
4000x6000
1/100 sec
f2.8
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 800

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7,311,442 bytes
6000x4000
1/125 sec
f4.0
0.0 EV
24.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,315,808 bytes
4000x6000
1/125 sec
f3.5
0.0 EV
50.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,147,522 bytes
4000x6000
1/125 sec
f3.5
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,947,744 bytes
4000x6000
1/250 sec
f4.0
0.0 EV
50.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,212,557 bytes
4000x6000
1/160 sec
f4.0
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,253,537 bytes
4000x6000
1/160 sec
f4.0
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,553,165 bytes
4000x6000
1/125 sec
f5.0
0.0 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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2,886,614 bytes
4000x6000
1/125 sec
f6.3
0.0 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,287,102 bytes
4000x6000
1/500 sec
f5.0
0.0 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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5,669,242 bytes
4000x6000
1/500 sec
f5.0
0.0 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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3,991,274 bytes
4000x6000
1/500 sec
f5.0
0.0 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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5,705,806 bytes
6000x4000
1/320 sec
f5.0
0.0 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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6,983,758 bytes
6000x4000
1/500 sec
f8.0
+0.7 EV
135.0 mm focal length
ISO 320

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8,917,074 bytes
6000x4000
1/25 sec
f6.3
0.0 EV
50.0 mm focal length
ISO 200

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6,819,921 bytes
6000x4000
1/200 sec
f9.0
0.0 EV
45.0 mm focal length
ISO 200

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5,467,277 bytes
4000x6000
1/500 sec
f6.3
-1.0 EV
50.0 mm focal length
ISO 500

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6,000,721 bytes
6000x4000
1/80 sec
f2.8
+0.3 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 2000

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8,228,945 bytes
6000x4000
1/8 sec
f7.1
+0.3 EV
24.0 mm focal length
ISO 8000

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10,860,209 bytes
6000x4000
4 sec
f22.0
0.0 EV
16.0 mm focal length
ISO 50

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7,613,231 bytes
3558x5338
20 sec
f22.0
0.0 EV
16.0 mm focal length
ISO 50

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13,939,409 bytes
5564x3709
1/640 sec
f6.3
0.0 EV
16.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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15,033,386 bytes
6000x4000
1/400 sec
f8.0
0.0 EV
400.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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21,754,436 bytes
5353x3569
1/125 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
300.0 mm focal length
ISO 3200

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24,423,523 bytes
5801x3867
1/160 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
300.0 mm focal length
ISO 3200

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29,633,387 bytes
4000x6000
1/100 sec
f5.0
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 12800

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19,730,627 bytes
6000x4000
1/20 sec
f3.2
0.0 EV
28.0 mm focal length
ISO 6400

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11,996,186 bytes
5350x3567
2 sec
f6.3
0.0 EV
16.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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11,791,597 bytes
5418x3612
1/800 sec
f10.0
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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15,013,951 bytes
6000x4000
1/400 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
300.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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23,332,493 bytes
6000x4000
1/400 sec
f5.6
0.0 EV
300.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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15,050,711 bytes
4000x6000
1/1000 sec
f11.0
0.0 EV
24.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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14,865,757 bytes
6000x4000
1/1000 sec
f13.0
0.0 EV
40.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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8,157,806 bytes
3492x5237
1/1000 sec
f13.0
0.0 EV
300.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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18,022,812 bytes
6000x4000
1/800 sec
f13.0
0.0 EV
16.0 mm focal length
ISO 400

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4,464,612 bytes
3845x2563
1/1000 sec
f7.1
0.0 EV
70.0 mm focal length
ISO 100

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8,514,268 bytes
4905x3270
1/1000 sec
f7.1
0.0 EV
24.0 mm focal length
ISO 100