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Sony T99 vs Sony A37

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Revealed July 2010
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A35
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Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony T99 versus Sony A37, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the T99 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is pretty similar but the T99 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The T99 was launched 22 months earlier than the A37 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the T99 scores vs the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A37

 T99 A37 
Screen dimension3"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.4")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony T99

 A37 T99 
ReleasedMay 2012July 2010More recent by 22 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony T99 and Sony A37

 T99 A37 
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony T99 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Sony T99 versus Sony A37 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the T99 vs the A37.

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the T99 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the T99 and A37.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The T99 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A37 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older T99 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony T99 Portrait photography info
Sony A37 Portrait photography info
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony T99 Street photography highlights
Sony A37 Street photography highlights
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony T99 Sports photography features
Sony A37 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
Sony A37 Travel photography highlights
65
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (500 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
42
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
64
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inches)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony T99 Vlogging information
Sony A37 Vlogging information
31
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony T99 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony T99 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 Sony SLT-A37
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-07-08 2012-05-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 2.6 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1250s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 506g (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $179 $522