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Sony A900 vs Sony T99

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • New Model is Sony A99
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 A900 vs Sony T99 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Sony A900 vs Sony T99, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A900 was revealed 20 months prior to the T99 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the A900 matches up versus the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony T99

 A900 T99 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A900

 T99 A900 
LaunchedJuly 2010October 2008More recent by 20 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony T99

 A900 T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A900 enjoys exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A900 against the T99.

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and T99 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and T99.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A900 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A900 will resolve more detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A900
Portrait photography with Sony T99
71
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 as a Street photography camera
Sony T99 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography factors
Sony T99 Sports photography factors
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
amazing megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
54
weather sealing
amazing megapixels (25 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A900
Landscape photography with Sony T99
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
amazing megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have liveview
no Time Lapse function
42
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging features
Sony T99 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
31
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony A900 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2008-10-22 2010-07-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4032 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media 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
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at release $2,736 $179