Sony T99 vs Sony WX500

Here is a complete overview of the Sony T99 vs Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the T99 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The T99 was unveiled 5 years before the WX500 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the T99 matches up versus the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony T99 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony T99 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Sony T99 vs Sony WX500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the T99 vs the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the T99 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T99 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX500 to resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older T99 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.