Sony A200 vs Sony T99

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A200 and Sony T99, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was released 24 months earlier than the T99 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A200 grades vs the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 has got physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A200 compared to the T99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and T99 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and T99.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A200 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony T99 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.