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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 FE-25 vs Sony T99 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 18 months earlier than the T99 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-25 grades against the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony T99

 FE-25 T99 

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus FE-25

 T99 FE-25 
IntroducedJuly 2010January 2009Fresher by 18 months
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony T99

 FE-25 T99 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony T99 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 and the T99.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and T99 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and T99.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony T99 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Sony T99
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Sony T99
61
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography details
Sony T99 Landscape photography details
27
good maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging factors
Sony T99 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony T99
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-07 2010-07-08
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2768 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 112k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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