Sony T99 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a detailed review of the Sony T99 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the T99 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the T99 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The T99 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the T99 matches up against the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony T99 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony T99 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the T99 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T99 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T99 and A77 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The T99 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged T99 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.