Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 vs. YI M1 +

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 and YI M1 +. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 vs. YI M1 + Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only -
Height 10.42 cm 9.35 cm
Width 14.26 cm 13.04 cm
Depth 7.61 cm 6.31 cm
Weight 849 g 280 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g Camera with battery and memory card: 280 g
Enclosure Colour - Storm black
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
Digital Zoom 8x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Sensor Resolution 42.4 Megapixel 20.16 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 43,600,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 42,400,000 pixels 20,160,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) -
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Type - Zoom lens 12 - 40 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 80mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 35 cm
Max View Angle - 84.1 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony A-type Micro Four Thirds
SECOND LENS
Type - Lens 42.5 mm - f/1.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 50 cm
Lens Construction - 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
FOCUSING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 399 81
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - White balance bracketing
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 -
White Balance 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) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 2-17 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
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
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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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 450 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
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
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
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 5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR 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 Built-in speaker, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording
OTHERS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 YI M1 +
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable Carrying strap, body cap, lens cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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