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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony T99, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured 18 months after the T99 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NEX-7 scores against the T99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony T99

 NEX-7 T99 
IntroducedDecember 2011July 2010More modern by 18 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony NEX-7

 T99 NEX-7 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony T99

 NEX-7 T99 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony T99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the T99.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and T99 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and T99.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NEX-7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony T99
77
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
28
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography factors
Sony T99 Street photography factors
76
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony T99 Sports photography information
61
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography details
Sony T99 Travel photography details
70
better than average battery (430 shots)
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
65
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
42
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
35
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
31
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-12-13 2010-07-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 400g (0.88 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
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 rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $179