Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony T99

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony T99, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and T99 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was launched 9 years after the T99 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M5 III matches up against the T99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the T99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and T99 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and T99.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.