Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-T5

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX99	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T5
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2005
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	–
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	5.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	2592 × 1944
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	64–400
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions	Sony's Japanese launch sheet specifies a 1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced CCD with 5.3 million total and 5.1 million effective photosites. Current UK support instead lists 1/2.4-type; format is omitted from the headline because these maker sources conflict
Image formats
Image formats	Sony ARW 2.3 RAW, RAW+JPEG or JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard; sRGB or Adobe RGB; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square photographs plus Sweep Panorama	JPEG Fine or Standard; 2592 × 1728 3:2 and 1920 × 1080 16:9 stills alongside smaller outputs; no RAW recording
ISO detail
ISO detail	Ordinary ISO 80–3200; extended single-frame ISO 6400. Multi-shot Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures	–
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X with front-end LSI	Real Imaging Processor
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–720 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.4	f/3.5–4.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	28×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	–
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	–
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.25–118 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups with five aspherical elements; five-blade iris. Maker specifies 28× optical zoom, while 24–720 mm equivalent values are those displayed by the camera and recorded in Exif	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar folded optical path; actual 6.33–19.0 mm in original sheet, rounded to 6.3 mm on UK support; optical zoom stays inside the body
Autofocus
Autofocus	25-point contrast autofocus, AF-S, Direct Manual Focus and manual focus; AF-C available for movies only. Eye AF, Lock-on AF and flexible spot areas; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto	Five-point multi-area AF with illuminator; normal focus from 0.5 m, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.25 m telephoto; Magnifying Glass from 0.01–0.2 m; preset focus distances
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical shutter: Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000	Automatic 1/8–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Full-resolution Speed Priority Continuous up to 10 fps, or ordinary Continuous approximately 3 fps. Up to 155 frames in Speed Priority with JPEG Fine; rate falls as buffer fills. Focus, exposure and white balance lock to first frame in either mode	Up to nine largest Fine JPEG frames at approximately 0.7-second intervals; up to 100 Standard VGA frames is a separate lower-resolution setting, not the full-resolution headline rate
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movies combine optical and electronic correction	–
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no accessory shoe	Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync modes; recommended reach 0.1–2.5 m wide or 0.5–2.0 m telephoto; red-eye reduction
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/A/S/M and two Memory Recall modes; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot, entire-screen average and highlight metering	Automatic and program exposure with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; ten scene selections; three-step saturation, contrast and sharpening adjustments
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	XAVC S 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, 60/100 Mbps; PAL uses 25p. Full-pixel readout without pixel binning. Full HD up to 120p (100p PAL); 4K and 120p/100p HD sessions limited to approximately five minutes, with possible earlier thermal shutdown. Other modes approximately 29 minutes subject to temperature. UHS-I U3 microSDHC/XC required for 100 Mbps	MPEG-1 with sound; VGA Fine 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo and cannot use internal memory. Standard VGA approximately 16.6 fps and 160 × 112 video-mail approximately 8.3 fps
Audio
Audio	Stereo recording: XAVC S Linear PCM or AVCHD Dolby Digital	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	None
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	230,400
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	–
Display detail
Display detail	3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees. Touch focus, touch shutter and touchpad focus while using viewfinder; menus are not touch controlled	Hybrid reflective/backlit Clear Photo TFT; current UK support specifies 230,400 dots, rounded to 230,000 in original Japanese launch sheet; maker 100% coverage
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots; 100% coverage (97% during 4K recording), 0.50× equivalent magnification, −4 to +3 dioptres	–
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	370 photographs	240 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	216 g	114 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Switzerland states availability from late October 2018; Sony Hong Kong specifies 26 October locally. October precision retained because the international first-sale day is not established	Sony's original Japanese launch specifies 9 September 2005 first sale; announcement date is not used as the retail date
Recording media
Recording media	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC and Memory Stick Micro/Mark2; no full-size SD slot	32 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or PRO Duo slot; internal recording requires removing the card, and card images cannot be copied back into internal memory
Ports
Ports	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0	Multi-terminal with supplied USB/AV/DC cable; Hi-Speed USB 2.0, mono composite AV and DC input; PictBridge direct printing
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Type 3 and Bluetooth for location information from a compatible smartphone; no built-in GPS or compass	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 370 photographs with LCD or 300 with viewfinder. LCD claim rises to 460 with monitor auto-off set to two seconds	NP-FT1 InfoLithium; maker CIPA claim 240 photographs or 120 minutes; claimed performance is distinct from a reviewer's measured battery use
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power using supplied AC adapter with battery inserted	Supplied BC-CS3 battery charger; optional Cyber-shot Station CSS-TNA
Dimensions
Dimensions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	Current UK table gives 93.5 × 60 × 20.3 mm (width × height × depth); original Japanese sheet gives 93.6 mm width and 15.3 mm at thinnest section
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 216 g body only, or 242 g including NP-BX1 and memory card	Approximately 114 g body only; 139 g with battery and card
Materials
Materials	–	Anodised metal body; hairline finish on silver, red or gold and blasted finish on black
Colours
Colours	Black	Silver, red, gold or black
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1, AC-UB10C adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions in Japan; regional mains fittings vary	NP-FT1, BC-CS3 charger, dedicated multi-terminal USB/AV/DC cable, wrist strap and software CD; memory card not included