Olympus E-1 vs Sony A99

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony A99, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A99 (24MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was brought out 10 years earlier than the A99 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-1 matches up vs the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 provides external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-1 vs the A99.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and A99 is 59 and 57 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and A99.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will result in extra detail having its extra 19MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind in sensor innovation.