Nikon A900 vs Olympus E-M5 II

The following is a extended review of the Nikon A900 versus Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the A900 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was brought out 13 months after the E-M5 II making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A900 matches up against the E-M5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A900 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A900 comes with exterior measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has sizing of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A900 compared to the E-M5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and E-M5 II is 88 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and E-M5 II.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A900 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon A900 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger A900 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.