Sony H20 vs Sony T99

Its time to look much closer at the Sony H20 and Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H20 was revealed 14 months earlier than the T99 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the H20 matches up vs the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H20 offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the H20 vs the T99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and T99 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H20 and T99.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony T99 to show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older H20 will be behind in sensor innovation.