Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony T99

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony T99, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced 8 months after the T99 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SZ-10 scores vs the T99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys physical measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony T99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the T99.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and T99 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and T99.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of images but you will need to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern SZ-10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.