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Sony A7c vs Sony T99

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
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
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony A7c versus Sony T99, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was announced 10 years after the T99 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A7c scores against the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony T99

 A7c T99 
IntroducedSeptember 2020July 2010Newer by 125 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A7c

 T99 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony T99

 A7c T99 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c features external dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A7c and the T99.

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and T99 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and T99.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7c using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7c will offer you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7c will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography details
Sony T99 Portrait photography details
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography factors
Sony T99 Street photography factors
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
88
quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (740 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography details
Sony T99 Travel photography details
86
good battery pack (740 per charge)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography highlights
Sony T99 Landscape photography highlights
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery pack (740 CIPA)
42
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7c
Vlogging with Sony T99
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
31
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Sony A7c vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-09-14 2010-07-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509g (1.12 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 shots -
Form of battery 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,800 $179