Olympus 1s vs Sony T99

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and T99 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was introduced 4 years later than the T99 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 1s scores against the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s has physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus 1s versus Sony T99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 1s compared to the T99.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and T99 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and T99.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1s with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T99 will give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent 1s provides an edge in sensor technology.