Both Sony A7 and Sony A99 have Full frame sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the A7 and A99 sensor size comparison.
Sony A7 and Sony A99 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A7 and Sony A99 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A7 has scored 90, 1 points higher than A99.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A7 |
90 |
24.8 bits |
14.2 Evs |
2248 ISO |
Sony A99 |
89 |
25.0 bits |
14.0 Evs |
1555 ISO |