Sony A6500 vs Sony T99

Here is a extended assessment of the Sony A6500 versus Sony T99, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was manufactured 6 years later than the T99 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A6500 scores vs the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A6500 vs the T99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and T99 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and T99.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6500 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will give greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.