Olympus E-300 vs Sony T99

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Sony T99, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and T99 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 6 years prior to the T99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-300 grades versus the T99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Sony T99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 compared to the T99.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and T99 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony T99 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.