Sony A380 vs Sony T99

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony A380 vs Sony T99, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the A380 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A380 was revealed 10 months before the T99 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A380 scores vs the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A380 features physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A380 vs the T99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and T99 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A380 and T99.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The A380 comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The older A380 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.