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Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 145
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
  • Introduced July 2010
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was unveiled 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 135 grades versus the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Sony T99

 ELPH 135 T99 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2010More recent by 44 months

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Canon ELPH 135

 T99 ELPH 135 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Sony T99

 ELPH 135 T99 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 135 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 135 and the T99.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 135 and T99 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 135 and T99.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 135 to produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer ELPH 135 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
35
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography factors
Sony T99 Street photography factors
58
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography highlights
Sony T99 Sports photography highlights
41
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 135
Travel photography with Sony T99
66
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography advice
Sony T99 Landscape photography advice
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
42
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
31
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Sony T99
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Alternative name IXUS 145 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2014-02-12 2010-07-08
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 127g (0.28 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 shots -
Form 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $119 $179