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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2013
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
  • Revealed July 2010
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was brought out 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-3 matches up vs the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Sony T99

 WG-3 T99 
RevealedJuly 2013July 2010More recent by 37 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Pentax WG-3

 T99 WG-3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Sony T99

 WG-3 T99 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-3 compared to the T99.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and T99 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and T99.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Pentax WG-3 to produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer WG-3 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography features
Sony T99 Portrait photography features
41
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-3
Street photography with Sony T99
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Sports photography information
Sony T99 Sports photography information
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Travel photography information
Sony T99 Travel photography information
72
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography information
Sony T99 Landscape photography information
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
42
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Vlogging factors
Sony T99 Vlogging factors
36
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Sony T99
 Pentax WG-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2013-07-19 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 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 240 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $179