Olympus 7000 vs Sony T99
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Released January 2009
- Other Name is mju 7000
(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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On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 7000 versus Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7000 matches up against the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony T99
| 7000 | T99 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus 7000
| T99 | 7000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2010 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 18 months |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony T99
| 7000 | T99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display size |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and 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).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 compared to the T99.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and T99 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and T99.
To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony T99 to result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony T99 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
| Otherwise known as | mju 7000 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2009-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 50 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1250 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.80 m | 4.60 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 172g (0.38 pounds) | 121g (0.27 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 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 ID | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $280 | $179 |