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Sony T99 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony T99
(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
Sony A68
(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  • Superseded the Sony A65
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sony A68

 T99 A68 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony T99

 A68 T99 
RevealedNovember 2015July 2010Fresher by 64 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony T99 and Sony A68

 T99 A68 
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).

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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.

Sony T99 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the T99 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony T99 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony T99 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony T99 Portrait photography factors
Sony A68 Portrait photography factors
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony T99
Street photography with Sony A68
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony T99 Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery pack (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony T99 Travel photography information
Sony A68 Travel photography information
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (510 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony T99 Landscape photography info
Sony A68 Landscape photography info
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
68
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
terrible battery pack (510 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony T99 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony T99 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99Sony SLT-A68
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