Olympus E-410 vs Sony A99 II

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-410 and Sony A99 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was announced 10 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-410 grades against the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 against the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and A99 II is 77 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and A99 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail with its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.