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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Sony T99
(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
  • Introduced July 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and T99 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was revealed 5 years earlier than the T99 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-330 grades against the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony T99

 E-330 T99 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus E-330

 T99 E-330 
IntroducedJuly 2010March 2006Newer by 52 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony T99

 E-330 T99 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony T99 has measurements 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-330 vs Sony T99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 against the T99.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and T99 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and T99.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony T99 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Sony T99
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Sony T99 Street photography information
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (616g)
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Sony T99 Travel photography information
50
lighter than others (616g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
44
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Timelapse recording
42
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging advice
Sony T99 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
31
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony T99
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2006-03-18 2010-07-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,100 $179