Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony T99, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was brought out 3 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up vs the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 offers exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while 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 based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 vs the T99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and T99 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and T99.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.