Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Olympus Tough TG-7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Olympus Tough TG-7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Olympus Tough TG-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 6.58 cm
Width 10.2 cm 11.39 cm
Depth 3.55 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 216 g 249 g
Weight Details Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 249 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 120x 14x
Optical Zoom 28x 4x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 12,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, compass
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Image Processor BIONZ X TruePic VIII
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Face Recognition AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.5x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
ISO (Max) 12800 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape
Special Effects Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Document, sunset, soft focus, snow, landscape, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Night Scene, Key Line, Vintage, Fireworks, Beach, Night portrait, Candle light, Spot Colour, Instant Film, e-Portrait, Panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed - 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - RAW 4000 x 3000
RAW 640 x 480
Video Capture - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
1920 x 1080 p
1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile Audio recording, built-in speaker, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, AF/AE tracking, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), primary colour filter, distortion correction function, noise reduction
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Olympus Tough TG-7
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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