PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of PRAKTICA Z212 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 Z212 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 6.11 cm 5.81 cm
Width 10.09 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 2.67 cm 3.55 cm
Weight 127 g 216 g
Weight Details Camera only: 127 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 146 g
Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | White | Graphite Black
Digital Zoom - 120x
Optical Zoom 12x 28x
SENSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 20,480,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 pixels 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.3 - 51.6 mm - f/3.1-6.3 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 288mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING PRAKTICA Z212 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 - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER PRAKTICA Z212 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 Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, 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 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 Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white) 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 Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Built-in 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 - 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY PRAKTICA Z212 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 microSDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
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Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point Yes -
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 Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Additional Features Multi-picture burst, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Selector, D-Lighting technology, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile 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 Z212 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories Carrying case, USB cable, wrist strap, microSD to SD adapter AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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