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Sony A6600 vs Sony T99

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Successor is Sony A6700
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 A6600 vs Sony T99 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Sony A6600 vs Sony T99, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was manufactured 9 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A6600 grades versus the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony T99

 A6600 T99 
ReleasedAugust 2019July 2010Fresher by 112 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A6600

 T99 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony T99

 A6600 T99 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6600 provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6600 versus the T99.

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and T99 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and T99.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6600 will provide extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A6600 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography factors
Sony T99 Portrait photography factors
82
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
Sony T99 Street photography highlights
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography info
Sony T99 Sports photography info
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T99 as a Travel photography camera
84
good battery pack (810 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good MP (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography factors
Sony T99 Landscape photography factors
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery pack (810 per charge)
42
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
31
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Sony A6600 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony T99
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2019-08-28 2010-07-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
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
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503g (1.11 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,198 $179