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Sony A7R III vs Sony T99

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R II
  • Renewed by Sony A7R IV
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
  • Revealed July 2010
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Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Sony A7R III vs Sony T99, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A7R III was released 7 years after the T99 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A7R III matches up vs the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony T99

 A7R III T99 
RevealedOctober 2017July 2010More modern by 89 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A7R III

 T99 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony T99

 A7R III T99 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R III has exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony T99 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R III vs the T99.

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and T99 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and T99.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R III due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R III will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7R III will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography advice
Sony T99 Portrait photography advice
86
has manual focus
fantastic sensor resolution (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography advice
Sony T99 Street photography advice
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (650 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography highlights
Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
74
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
fantastic sensor resolution (42MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography features
Sony T99 Landscape photography features
87
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery pack (650 shots)
has dual storage slots
42
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7R III
Vlogging with Sony T99
37
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
31
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Sony A7R III vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-10-25 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 657 grams (1.45 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Launch price $2,800 $179