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Sony A7S vs Sony T99

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony A7S II
Sony T99
(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
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A7S versus Sony T99, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is pretty close but the A7S (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A7S was unveiled 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the A7S matches up vs the T99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony T99

 A7S T99 
IntroducedApril 2014July 2010More recent by 46 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A7S

 T99 A7S 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony T99

 A7S T99 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S versus Sony T99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S compared to the T99.

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and T99 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and T99.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony T99 will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer A7S provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S
Portrait photography with Sony T99
68
focusing manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography details
Sony T99 Street photography details
76
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than average (489g)
very good ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S Sports photography highlights
Sony T99 Sports photography highlights
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (360 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S Travel photography advice
Sony T99 Travel photography advice
58
lighter than average (489 grams)
weather sealing
low battery (360 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S Landscape photography advice
Sony T99 Landscape photography advice
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (409,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (360 shots)
42
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S Vlogging factors
Sony T99 Vlogging factors
34
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic port
lighter than average (489 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
31
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-04-06 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4240 x 2832 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 409600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 489g (1.08 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 3702 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,998 $179