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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon Elph 115 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Canon Elph 115 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.7-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Other Name is IXUS 132 HS
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon Elph 115 IS versus Sony T99, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Elph 115 IS was launched 2 years after the T99 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Elph 115 IS scores vs the T99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Sony T99

 Elph 115 IS T99 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2010More modern by 32 months
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Canon Elph 115 IS

 T99 Elph 115 IS 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon Elph 115 IS and Sony T99

 Elph 115 IS T99 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon Elph 115 IS enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Elph 115 IS versus the T99.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Elph 115 IS and T99 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Elph 115 IS and T99.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon Elph 115 IS to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer Elph 115 IS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony T99 as a Street photography camera
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Sports photography information
Sony T99 Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (170 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Travel photography details
Sony T99 Travel photography details
63
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Landscape photography information
Sony T99 Landscape photography information
41
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon Elph 115 IS and Sony T99
 Canon Elph 115 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon Elph 115 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Otherwise known as IXUS 132 HS -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-29 2010-07-08
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $225 $179