Samsung SL30 vs Sony T99

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung SL30 and Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was manufactured 16 months prior to the T99 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SL30 grades against the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SL30 features external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SL30 compared to the T99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SL30 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony T99 to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SL30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.