Sony A99 II vs Sony A9

Sony A9 advantages over Sony A99 II

• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.93 vs 4.51 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A9 test data on DxO Mark A99 II test data on DxO Mark
  3,517 vs 2,317 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  650 vs 490 shots
  Capture more photos
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 10.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  364 vs 61 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  20.0 fps vs 11.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  240 vs 25 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/8000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 102400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility