Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II vs Samsung SH100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II and the Samsung SH100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II was introduced in September 2016 and Samsung SH100 was introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II over Samsung SH100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung SH100 over Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II and Samsung SH100 have 3.0" screens with 1,229k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Samsung SH100 has a Fixed screen Samsung SH100 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has a built-in 0.51" Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung SH100.

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II features a 42.4 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Samsung SH100 features a 14.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is [].

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 7952 x 5304 resolution. Samsung SH100 can take pictures up to 4230 x 3240 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II comes with NP-FM500H battery pack with battery life of 490 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I). Samsung SH100 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung SH100. Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has TTL Phase-detection AF system with 399 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Samsung SH100 has . Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II ranges from -2 to +17 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II and exposure bracketing on Samsung SH100.

Flash

Samsung SH100 has a built-in flash. Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or Proprietary. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II.

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II body has dimensions of 143 x 104 x 76 mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 2.99") and Samsung SH100 body has dimensions of 93 x 54 x 19 mm (3.66 x 2.13 x 0.75"). Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II weighs 849 g (1.87 lb / 29.95 oz) and Samsung SH100 weighs [].

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 II

Samsung SH100

143 mm

104 mm

93 mm

54 mm

104 mm

54 mm

76 mm

19 mm