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Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11/b/g/n with NFC
WiFi, Bluetooth
requires WFT-E8

Construction

Form Factor
SLT (DSLR) camera
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Lens Mount
Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Microphone
Stereo
Mono
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
42 MP (7952 x 5304)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
76 mm / 2.99 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Height
104 mm / 4.09 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
Size | Width
143 mm / 5.63 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Weight
849 g / 30.00 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz
1530 g / 54.06 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Tilting WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
1,228,800 dots
2,100,000 dots
1,620,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.78x
0.76x
0.76x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)

Function

AE Bracketing
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Autofocus
399 focus points
191 focus points (155 cross type)
61 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.0
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash Sync Speed
1/250 s
GPS
No
Yes
Yes
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600 (expandable to 50 ~ 102400)
100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 819200)
100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 409600)
Image Stabilization
5-axis for stills and video
No
No
Intervalometer
Yes
Processor
Bionz X
Digic X
Dual DIGIC 6+
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Video Recording
4K 60 fps
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
490 shots
2850 shots
1210 shots
Battery Life | Stills
2850 shots (Viewfinder) / 610 shots (Live View)
Battery Life | Video
140 min (4K)
Durability
Shutter: 400,000 shots
Max Burst Rate
12.0 fps
20.0 fps
16.0 fps
Shutter Speed
1/8000 to 30 s
Storage
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots
Dual CFexpress type B
CompactFlash + CFast 2.0

Production

Battery
NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & dual charger
LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2016-09-19
2020-01-07
2016-02-02
Made In
Japan
Model Name
ILCA-99M2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
77%
66%
Pros
  • Good 12.0 fps burst rate
  • High 42 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • SLT design with both mirror and EVF
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Built-in GPS functionality
  • Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports CFExpress card
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Built-in GPS functionality
  • High 16.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Superb autofocus
  • Excellent ergonomics
Cons
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Quite heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Viewfinder with low 0.76x magnification
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Viewfinder with low 0.76x magnification

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