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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99

Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46
Samsung GX-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Samsung GX-10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Replacement is Samsung GX-20
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
  • Released July 2010
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was manufactured 4 years prior to the T99 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GX-10 grades vs the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Sony T99

 GX-10 T99 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Samsung GX-10

 T99 GX-10 
ReleasedJuly 2010September 2006More recent by 46 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung GX-10 and Sony T99

 GX-10 T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-10 versus the T99.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and T99 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and T99.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony T99 will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony T99 Portrait photography highlights
52
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Street photography highlights
Sony T99 Street photography highlights
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung GX-10
Sports photography with Sony T99
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung GX-10
Travel photography with Sony T99
49
weather sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Vlogging information
Sony T99 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
31
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-10 and Sony T99
 Samsung GX-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2006-09-21 2010-07-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 210k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 793g (1.75 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $850 $179