Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was introduced 4 years before the A77 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-5 scores against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has got physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-5 vs the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A77 II is 58 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will show greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.