Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss Leica
Height 5.81 cm 6.73 cm
Width 10.2 cm 11.2 cm
Depth 3.55 cm 4.12 cm
Weight 216 g 280 g
Weight Details Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Digital Zoom 120x -
Optical Zoom 28x 30x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels - 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 3cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,166,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.5x 0.46x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
ISO (Max) 12800 6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing White balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed - 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
Retouch - Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Touch AF
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K)
Additional Features Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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