Sony A500 vs Sony T99

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A500 and Sony T99, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very comparable but the A500 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was brought out 10 months prior to the T99 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A500 grades against the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony A500 and Sony T99 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A500 and the T99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and T99 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony T99 will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.