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Sony A6300 vs Sony T99

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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
  • Released July 2010
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Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A6300 versus Sony T99, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A6300 was announced 5 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6300 matches up vs the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony T99

 A6300 T99 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2010Fresher by 68 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A6300

 T99 A6300 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony T99

 A6300 T99 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 has got physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A6300 compared to the T99.

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and T99 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and T99.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6300 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A6300 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
Sony T99 Portrait photography advice
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography info
Sony T99 Street photography info
79
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography info
Sony T99 Sports photography info
75
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
76
weather proof
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6300
Landscape photography with Sony T99
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
42
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
35
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
31
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony A6300 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-02-03 2010-07-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X 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 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 404 grams (0.89 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $889 $179