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Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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
  • Revealed July 2010
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX10 II versus Sony T99, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and T99 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and T99 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was announced 4 years later than the T99 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the RX10 II grades vs the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony T99

 RX10 II T99 
RevealedJune 2015July 2010Fresher by 60 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony RX10 II

 T99 RX10 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony T99

 RX10 II T99 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II enjoys physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX10 II versus Sony T99 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the RX10 II versus the T99.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and T99 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and T99.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern RX10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
Sony T99 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
Sony T99 Street photography factors
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proof
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
Sony T99 Sports photography info
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
weather proof
does not have phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
56
weather proof
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
Sony T99 Landscape photography features
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony T99 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony T99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $998 $179