Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Revealed March 2013
- Renewed by Sony A6000
(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
- Revealed July 2010
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Overview
Following is a in depth overview of the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony T99, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly close but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe NEX-6 was unveiled 2 years after the T99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NEX-6 matches up versus the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony T99
NEX-6 | T99 | |||
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Revealed | March 2013 | July 2010 | More modern by 34 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony NEX-6
T99 | NEX-6 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony T99
NEX-6 | T99 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurement | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 features outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony T99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-6 vs the T99.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and T99 is 85 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and T99.
As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more recent NEX-6 will have a benefit in sensor tech.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2013-03-25 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 921k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1250s |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 4.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 345g (0.76 pounds) | 121g (0.27 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1018 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $365 | $179 |