Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony T99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was announced 19 months later than the T99 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VG-160 scores vs the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 has outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the VG-160 compared to the T99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and T99 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and T99.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you should always take the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher VG-160 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.