Sony A7R vs Sony T99

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A7R versus Sony T99, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7R was manufactured 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A7R grades against the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R has got external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7R versus Sony T99 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A7R and the T99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and T99 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and T99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R will result in more detail due to its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer A7R is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.