Sony a99 vs Sony a57

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a99 and Sony a57. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a99

Sony a57

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Sony.

These two camera models were both released 2012.

Camera	Released
Sony a99	2012
Sony a57	2012

Type of camera

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a99 has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Sony a57 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a99	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Sony a57	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Sony a99 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a57 has 16 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a99	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Sony a57	16 MP 16032768 pixels 4912 x 3264

Sony a99 has a 50 % larger resolution than Sony a57. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a99 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a57. Sony a99 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Sony a57 has 100 to 16000.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a99	100-25600
Sony a57	100-16000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a99
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a57

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a99 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds and Sony a57 can shoot up to 12 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a99	6
Sony a57	12

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a99 and Sony a57 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a99 weighs 812 gr (equal to 1.79 lb) which is 31% heavier than Sony a57 and its 618 gr (or 1.36 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a99	812 gr 1.79 lb
Sony a57	618 gr 1.36 lb