Sony A7S vs Sony T99
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Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony T99
A7S | T99 | |||
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Introduced | April 2014 | July 2010 | More recent by 46 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1230k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1000k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A7S
T99 | A7S | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony T99
A7S | T99 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 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.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and T99 is 77 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Sony A7S vs Sony T99 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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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 |