Olympus E-30 vs Sony T99

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-30 and Sony T99, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was manufactured 15 months before the T99 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-30 scores against the T99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 features outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony T99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 and the T99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and T99 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and T99.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T99 will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.