Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony T99

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony T99, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was launched 4 years after the T99 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 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 concise view of how the E-M5 II grades versus the T99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony T99 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the T99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and T99 is 80 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and T99.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.