Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99
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96 Imaging
37 Features
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
(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 VG-160 vs Sony T99 Overview
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Sony T99
VG-160 | T99 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | July 2010 | Fresher by 19 months |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus VG-160
T99 | VG-160 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Sony T99
VG-160 | T99 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony T99 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VG-160 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Olympus VG-160 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VG-160 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2012-01-10 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | 7cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1250s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 4.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 | 125 grams (0.28 lb) | 121 grams (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 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 life | 165 shots | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LI-70B | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $90 | $179 |