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Sony RX1 vs Sony T99

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony RX1 vs Sony T99, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and T99 (14MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The RX1 was unveiled 2 years after the T99 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RX1 grades against the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony T99

 RX1 T99 
IntroducedFebruary 2013July 2010Newer by 32 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony RX1

 T99 RX1 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony T99

 RX1 T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX1 has outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX1 versus the T99.

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX1 and T99 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1 and T99.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1 will deliver extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger RX1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 Portrait photography factors
Sony T99 Portrait photography factors
82
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1 Street photography features
Sony T99 Street photography features
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (482g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 Sports photography highlights
Sony T99 Sports photography highlights
53
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T99 as a Travel photography camera
62
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (270 per charge)
heavier than competition (482 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX1
Landscape photography with Sony T99
65
has manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging highlights
Sony T99 Vlogging highlights
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (482g)
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Sony RX1 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony T99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-02-19 2010-07-08
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Xtra FineTFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/4000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 482g (1.06 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2534 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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