Olympus FE-45 vs Sony T99
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2009
(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
- Announced July 2010
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Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-45 was announced 18 months earlier than the T99 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-45 matches up against the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony T99
| FE-45 | T99 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus FE-45
| T99 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 18 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony T99
| FE-45 | T99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 against the T99.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and T99.
As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony T99 to offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony T99 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1250 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.60 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | 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 | 142 grams (0.31 lbs) | 121 grams (0.27 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 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 (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $130 | $179 |