Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Revealed September 2006
- Successor is Olympus E-410
(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
- Announced July 2010

Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99 Overview
Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-400 and Sony T99, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

The E-400 was released 4 years earlier than the T99 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-400 matches up against the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony T99
E-400 | T99 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus E-400
T99 | E-400 | |||
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Announced | July 2010 | ![]() | September 2006 | More recent by 46 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony T99
E-400 | T99 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-400 and Sony T99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 compared to the T99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and T99 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and T99.
All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony T99 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.

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Olympus E-400 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2006-09-14 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | 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 | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1250 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 grams (0.96 lb) | 121 grams (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | One | One |
Launch pricing | $599 | $179 |