Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T99

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 2 years after the T99 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SP-820UZ matches up versus the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ offers external measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony T99 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-820UZ and the T99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and T99 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and T99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The younger SP-820UZ will have a benefit in sensor tech.