Sony HX5 vs Sony T99

Let's look much closer at the Sony HX5 vs Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and T99 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HX5 was revealed within a month of the T99 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the HX5 grades against the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are available at Sony HX5 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony HX5 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the HX5 vs the T99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and T99 is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX5 and T99.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony T99 will provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.