Sony T99 vs Sony A68
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Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Revealed November 2015
- Superseded the Sony A65
Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Sony T99 vs Sony A68, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the T99 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the T99 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe T99 was announced 6 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a large difference 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 A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the T99 matches up against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Sony T99 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A68
T99 | A68 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony T99
A68 | T99 | |||
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Revealed | November 2015 | July 2010 | Fresher by 64 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony T99 and Sony A68
T99 | A68 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony T99 has exterior measurements 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 A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Analyze the Sony T99 vs Sony A68 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the T99 and the A68.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the T99 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the T99 and A68.
As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The T99 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will offer you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older T99 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2010-07-08 | 2015-11-06 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz X |
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 | 14MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.5-4.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 461k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 2 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1250 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121g (0.27 lbs) | 610g (1.34 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $179 | $581 |