Olympus E-3 vs Sony A9 II

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-3 versus Sony A9 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was revealed 12 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-3 matches up versus the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 features outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-3 and the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and A9 II is 56 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and A9 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor technology.