Olympus E-5 vs Sony A900

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-5 and Sony A900, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The E-5 was released 2 years after the A900 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-5 scores versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 offers outside dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 and Sony A900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-5 compared to the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A900 is 58 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and A900.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-5 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.