Olympus E-5 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-5 and Sony A9 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was introduced 9 years before the A9 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-5 matches up against the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 comes with external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony A9 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-5 vs the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and A9 II is 58 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will result in extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.