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Pentax 645D vs Sony T99

Portability
50
Imaging
74
Features
52
Overall
65
Pentax 645D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Revealed March 2010
  • Refreshed by Pentax 645Z
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
  • Introduced July 2010
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Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Pentax 645D vs Sony T99, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and T99 (14MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and T99 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 645D was brought out 4 months earlier than the T99 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 645D matches up vs the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Sony T99

 645D T99 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Pentax 645D

 T99 645D 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax 645D and Sony T99

 645D T99 
IntroducedMarch 2010July 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax 645D has physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) and 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 645D versus the T99.

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 645D and T99 is 50 and 96 respectively.

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 645D and T99.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 645D due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax 645D will provide you with extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
Portrait photography with Sony T99
76
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (40MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645D Street photography advice
Sony T99 Street photography advice
58
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645D as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
62
amazing megapixels (40MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (800 per charge)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax 645D
Travel photography with Sony T99
54
environment sealing
amazing megapixels (40MP)
terrible battery (800 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax 645D Landscape photography info
Sony T99 Landscape photography info
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
amazing megapixels (40MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
does not have anti-alias filter
saves RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
terrible battery (800 CIPA)
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645D Vlogging information
Sony T99 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Pentax 645D vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645D and Sony T99
 Pentax 645DSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax 645D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-03-10 2010-07-08
Physical type Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime II Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 40 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7264 x 5440 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 6 -
Crop factor 0.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 1480g (3.26 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI90 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Dual 1
Price at launch $4,000 $179