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Sony A350 vs Sony T99

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2008
  • New Model is Sony A380
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
  • Launched July 2010
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Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Sony A350 and Sony T99, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is pretty similar but the A350 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A350 was announced 3 years before the T99 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A350 matches up against the T99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony T99

 A350 T99 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A350

 T99 A350 
LaunchedJuly 2010June 2008More modern by 25 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony T99

 A350 T99 
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A350 has got outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Sony A350 and Sony T99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A350 against the T99.

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A350 and T99 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A350 and T99.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The A350 offers the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged A350 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 as a Street photography camera
Sony T99 as a Street photography camera
66
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
heavier than others in class (674g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography advice
Sony T99 Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography advice
Sony T99 Travel photography advice
51
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (674g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography features
Sony T99 Landscape photography features
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
missing Time Lapse mode
42
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 Vlogging highlights
Sony T99 Vlogging highlights
9
can't shoot video
31
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Sony A350 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2008-06-06 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless 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 - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674 grams (1.49 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 595 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $600 $179