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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2012
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus VH-410 and Sony T99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was unveiled 2 years after the T99 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VH-410 scores against the T99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony T99

 VH-410 T99 
IntroducedAugust 2012July 2010More modern by 26 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus VH-410

 T99 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony T99

 VH-410 T99 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony T99 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 compared to the T99.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and T99.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus VH-410 to deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography highlights
Sony T99 Portrait photography highlights
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
Sony T99 Street photography advice
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography features
Sony T99 Sports photography features
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony T99
68
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony T99 Vlogging highlights
33
quite wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony T99
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-21 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type 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 distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 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 ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $186 $179