Sony T99 vs Sony WX220

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony T99 and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the T99 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The T99 was revealed 4 years prior to the WX220 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the T99 scores vs the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are available at Sony T99 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony T99 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the T99 versus the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T99 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the T99 and WX220.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older T99 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.