Panasonic FS7 vs Sony T99
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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
(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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Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS7 and Sony T99, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and T99 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe FS7 was announced 17 months earlier than the T99 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FS7 matches up vs the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Sony T99
| FS7 | T99 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Panasonic FS7
| T99 | FS7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2010 |  | January 2009 | Newer by 17 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Sony T99
| FS7 | T99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic FS7 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 has got exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FS7 compared to the T99.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FS7 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and T99.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS7 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony T99 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony T99 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2009-01-16 | 2010-07-08 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1250 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.60 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | 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 | 139g (0.31 pounds) | 121g (0.27 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" 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 ID | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $160 | $179 |