Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A9 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was announced 14 years before the A9 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-400 matches up against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 against the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A9 II is 77 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and A9 II.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will deliver more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.