Olympus E-420 vs Sony A99 II

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was released 9 years earlier than the A99 II 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-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-420 grades vs the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-420 compared to the A99 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and A99 II is 77 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and A99 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-420 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 32MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.