Olympus E-5 vs Sony T99

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony T99, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was manufactured 7 months after the T99 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-5 matches up versus the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 offers outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 against the T99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and T99 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and T99.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony T99 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.