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Sony HX20V vs Sony T99

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX10V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX30V
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 HX20V vs Sony T99 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Sony HX20V versus Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the HX20V (18MP) and T99 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX20V was brought out 2 years after the T99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX20V matches up vs the T99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony T99

 HX20V T99 
ReleasedJuly 2012July 2010Newer by 25 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony HX20V

 T99 HX20V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX20V and Sony T99

 HX20V T99 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX20V features outer dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 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).

See the Sony HX20V versus Sony T99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the HX20V compared to the T99.

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX20V and T99 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX20V and T99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX20V to produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher HX20V is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX20V Portrait photography advice
Sony T99 Portrait photography advice
45
has manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
features face detection focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX20V
Street photography with Sony T99
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX20V
Sports photography with Sony T99
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX20V
Travel photography with Sony T99
69
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX20V Landscape photography details
Sony T99 Landscape photography details
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX20V as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Sony HX20V vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX20V and Sony T99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20VSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2012-07-20 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 254 gr (0.56 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $397 $179