Sony A7R III vs Sony T99

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

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.

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

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.