Olympus PEN-F vs Sony T99

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony T99, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and T99 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and T99 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was launched 5 years after the T99 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the PEN-F matches up vs the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony T99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F against the T99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and T99 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and T99.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.