Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus E-300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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony T99
E-330 | T99 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus E-330
T99 | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | July 2010 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 52 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+15k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony T99
E-330 | T99 | |||
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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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
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 |