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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Released July 2010
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony T99

 E-M10 T99 
ReleasedMarch 2014July 2010Fresher by 45 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus E-M10

 T99 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony T99

 E-M10 T99 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony T99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography advice
Sony T99 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
28
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Sony T99 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (396 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
67
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than average (396g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography advice
Sony T99 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Sony T99 Vlogging details
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average (396g)
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony T99
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-03-18 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1250s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $600 $179