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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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
  • Introduced July 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was introduced 14 months later than the T99 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-810 matches up versus the T99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony T99

 TG-810 T99 
IntroducedAugust 2011July 2010More recent by 14 months
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus TG-810

 T99 TG-810 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony T99

 TG-810 T99 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-810 vs the T99.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and T99 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and T99.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The younger TG-810 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
Sony T99 Portrait photography features
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography highlights
Sony T99 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T99 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony T99
64
weather sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography information
Sony T99 Landscape photography information
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Sony T99
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony T99
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" 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 life 220 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $428 $179