Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony T99

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony T99, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and T99 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 6 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up against the T99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the T99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and T99 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and T99.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.