Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony T99

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony T99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was launched 11 months earlier than the T99 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony T99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 against the T99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and T99.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony T99 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.