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Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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
  • Released July 2010
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Sony RX100 V and Sony T99, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and T99 (14MP) and the RX100 V (1") and T99 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 V was manufactured 6 years after the T99 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the RX100 V scores vs the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony T99

 RX100 V T99 
ReleasedOctober 2016July 2010More modern by 77 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony RX100 V

 T99 RX100 V 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony T99

 RX100 V T99 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX100 V offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 V vs the T99.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and T99 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and T99.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 V due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern RX100 V will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography information
Sony T99 Portrait photography information
66
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V Street photography features
Sony T99 Street photography features
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others (299g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 V Travel photography highlights
Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
80
lighter than others (299 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
65
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
42
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V Vlogging highlights
Sony T99 Vlogging highlights
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299 grams)
lack of microphone support
31
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony T99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2016-10-06 2010-07-08
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 24.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 grams (0.66 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $998 $179