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Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
24
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 180
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2016
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 180 and Sony T99, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 180 was brought out 5 years after the T99 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ELPH 180 grades vs the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 180 over the Sony T99

 ELPH 180 T99 
LaunchedJanuary 2016July 2010Newer by 67 months

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Canon ELPH 180

 T99 ELPH 180 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 180 and Sony T99

 ELPH 180 T99 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 180 has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 180 and the T99.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 180 and T99 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 180 and T99.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon ELPH 180 to result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer ELPH 180 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 180
Portrait photography with Sony T99
39
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Street photography factors
Sony T99 Street photography factors
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Sports photography details
Sony T99 Sports photography details
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
max fps very slow (0.8 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
67
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Landscape photography details
Sony T99 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Vlogging details
Sony T99 Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 180 and Sony T99
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2016-01-05 2010-07-08
Physical type 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.8fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off 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
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 MPEG-4, 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical 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 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 220 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $119 $179