Sony T99 vs Sony WX50

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony T99 vs Sony WX50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the T99 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The T99 was introduced 19 months before the WX50 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the T99 matches up against the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Sony T99 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony T99 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony T99 vs Sony WX50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the T99 vs the WX50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T99 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T99 and WX50.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX50 to deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged T99 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.