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Canon S110 vs Sony T99

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Old Model is Canon S100
  • Successor is Canon S120
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 S110 vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon S110 versus Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly close but the S110 (1/1.7") and T99 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S110 was revealed 2 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S110 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S110 matches up versus the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Sony T99

 S110 T99 
RevealedSeptember 2012July 2010More recent by 27 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Canon S110

 T99 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Sony T99

 S110 T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S110 provides outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S110 vs the T99.

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and T99 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and T99.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S110 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T99 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent S110 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S110
Portrait photography with Sony T99
42
has manual focus
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography details
Sony T99 Street photography details
69
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 Travel photography information
Sony T99 Travel photography information
64
comes with focus by touch
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 Landscape photography factors
Sony T99 Landscape photography factors
51
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
42
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
37
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
31
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Canon S110 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Sony T99
 Canon PowerShot S110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot S110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-09-17 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L 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
Cost at launch $299 $179