Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Released November 2003
- Refreshed by Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
- Launched July 2010

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Overview
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.

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony T99
E-1 | T99 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus E-1
T99 | E-1 | |||
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Launched | July 2010 | ![]() | November 2003 | More modern by 80 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony T99
E-1 | T99 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-1 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Category | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Released | 2003-11-29 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 134k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1250 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 735g (1.62 pounds) | 121g (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,700 | $179 |