PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. 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

PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 8.43 cm 5.81 cm
Width 12.45 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 9.2 cm 3.55 cm
Weight 496 g 216 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 2x 120x
Optical Zoom 35x 28x
SENSOR PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 16,760,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,350,000 pixels 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Zoom lens - 35x zoom - 4.5 - 157.5 mm - f/3.0-5.9 - zoom Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 875mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 5 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 11 elements
Features - Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.5x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800
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
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec -
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec -
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
DISPLAY PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 3.8 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Memory Card 16 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1700 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker 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
OTHERS PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z35 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories Lens cap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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