Sony T99 vs Sony W810

Lets look closer at the Sony T99 and Sony W810, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the T99 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The T99 was manufactured 4 years prior to the W810 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the T99 matches up versus the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Sony T99 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony T99 features external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the T99 against the W810.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T99 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T99 and W810.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony W810 to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged T99 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.