Sony A230 vs Sony T99

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A230 versus Sony T99, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A230 was announced 13 months before the T99 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A230 scores versus the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A230 features external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony T99 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A230 compared to the T99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A230 and T99 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and T99.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A230 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony T99 will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged A230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.