Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony T99

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was released 13 months after the T99 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the T99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and T99 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and T99.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files though you really should factor the age of the cameras into account. The younger SP-810 UZ is going to have an edge in sensor technology.