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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was announced 2 years later than the T99 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-16 iHS scores vs the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony T99

 SZ-16 iHS T99 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2010More recent by 31 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 T99 SZ-16 iHS 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony T99

 SZ-16 iHS T99 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS comes with outside dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS compared to the T99.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and T99 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and T99.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to offer you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-16 iHS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Street photography with Sony T99
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony T99 Sports photography advice
42
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than competition (226g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony T99
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging information
Sony T99 Vlogging information
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony T99
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-01-08 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $230 $179