Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and T99 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was introduced 7 years before the T99 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-1 grades versus the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 comes with outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-1 compared to the T99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and T99 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony T99 will render more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.