Samsung NX100 vs Sony T99

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung NX100 versus Sony T99, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX100 (15MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly similar but the NX100 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was launched 3 months after the T99 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the NX100 scores against the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 has physical dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX100 vs the T99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and T99 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX100 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX100 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.