Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony A-type
ISO (Max)
102400
Sensor Resolution
42.4 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.42 cm
Width 14.26 cm
Depth 7.61 cm
Weight 849 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 8x
SENSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Sensor Resolution 42.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 43,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 42,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 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
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Lens Mounting Type Sony A-type
FOCUSING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Auto Focus Hybrid
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 399
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
Face Detection Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
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
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
ISO (Max) 102400
Native ISO 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Memory Card Slot SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo 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
Memory Card Included 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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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