Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99
95 Imaging
36 Features
31 Overall
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96 Imaging
36 Features
27 Overall
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2010
- Additionally Known as mju 7040
(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
- Announced July 2010

Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Overview
Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The 7040 was launched 6 months before the T99 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 7040 scores vs the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Sony T99
7040 | T99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus 7040
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Sony T99
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Announced | January 2010 | ![]() | July 2010 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 versus the T99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and T99.
As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images though you might want to take the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus 7040 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7040 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7040 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Also Known as | mju 7040 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1250 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.70 m | 4.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 144 grams (0.32 lb) | 121 grams (0.27 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $299 | $179 |