Samsung SL620 vs Sony T99
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Samsung SL620 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
- Released February 2009
- Also Known as PL65
(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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Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung SL620 and Sony T99, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SL620 was manufactured 16 months prior to the T99 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SL620 grades versus the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Sony T99
| SL620 | T99 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Samsung SL620
| T99 | SL620 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2010 |  | February 2009 | More modern by 16 months |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung SL620 and Sony T99
| SL620 | T99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Samsung SL620 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SL620 vs the T99.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL620 and T99 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Samsung SL620 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL620 and T99.
As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony T99 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SL620 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Samsung SL620 vs Sony T99 Specifications
| Samsung SL620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung SL620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
| Otherwise known as | PL65 | - |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2009-02-17 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 35-175mm (5.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1250 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.60 m | 4.60 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone 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 | 168g (0.37 lb) | 121g (0.27 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 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 ID | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $200 | $179 |