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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
21
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 142g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 155
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
  • Revealed July 2010
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony T99, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 150 IS was released 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 150 IS scores vs the T99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 150 IS over the Sony T99

 ELPH 150 IS T99 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2010More recent by 44 months

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Canon ELPH 150 IS

 T99 ELPH 150 IS 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony T99

 ELPH 150 IS T99 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 150 IS has outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony T99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 150 IS compared to the T99.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 150 IS and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 150 IS and T99.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 150 IS to show greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 150 IS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony T99 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Sports photography highlights
Sony T99 Sports photography highlights
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Travel photography with Sony T99
67
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Landscape photography features
Sony T99 Landscape photography features
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Vlogging with Sony T99
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony T99
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Otherwise known as IXUS 155 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $149 $179