Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 vs. Canon EOS 90D

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 and Canon EOS 90D. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 vs. Canon EOS 90D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 10.48 cm
Width 14.26 cm 14.07 cm
Depth 7.61 cm 7.68 cm
Weight 849 g 619 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g Camera body only: 619 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 701 g
Body Material - Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin, aluminium alloy frame
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant Dust-resistant, water-resistant
Digital Zoom 8x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Sensor Resolution 42.4 Megapixel 32.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 43,600,000 pixels 34,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 42,400,000 pixels 32,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Lens Mounting Type Sony A-type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Auto Focus Hybrid Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 399 45
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control iTR focus tracking
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
ISO (Max) 102400 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 51200
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 216
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 2-17 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
FLASH Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Memory Card Slot SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, microSDXC Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 7952 x 5304
5168 x 3448
3984 x 2656
5168 x 3448
3984 x 2656
2592 x 1728
7952 x 4472
5168 x 2912
3984 x 2240
5168 x 2912
3984 x 2240
2592 x 1456
RAW 6960 x 4640
RAW 6160 x 4640
RAW 6960 x 3904
RAW 4640 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 4640
JPEG 6160 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 3904
JPEG 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4256 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 2688
JPEG 3472 x 2320
JPEG 3072 x 2320
JPEG 3472 x 1952
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4640 x 4640
JPEG 3200 x 3200
JPEG 2300 x 2300
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Exposure compensation, built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, auto exposure control, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Smart Teleconverter, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, back illuminated sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), dual video recording, noise reduction RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, interval shooting mode, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, movie digital IS
OTHERS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Canon EOS 90D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, neck strap
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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