Sony HX20V vs Sony T99

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX20V Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.