Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A9 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The E-300 was announced 15 years before the A9 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-300 grades against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 enjoys outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A9 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-300 compared to the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and A9 II is 67 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.