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Sony A6400 vs Sony T99

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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
  • Launched July 2010
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Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A6400 and Sony T99, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was revealed 8 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A6400 grades versus the T99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony T99

 A6400 T99 
LaunchedJanuary 2019July 2010Fresher by 104 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A6400

 T99 A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony T99

 A6400 T99 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A6400 versus the T99.

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and T99 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and T99.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6400 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6400 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer A6400 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
81
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6400
Street photography with Sony T99
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography details
Sony T99 Sports photography details
76
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 Travel photography highlights
Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
87
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 Landscape photography highlights
Sony T99 Landscape photography highlights
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
42
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging info
Sony T99 Vlogging info
80
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
31
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Sony A6400 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-01-15 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum 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 size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S 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 403 grams (0.89 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $898 $179