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Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-3
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Sony A77 II

 E-5 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus E-5

 A77 II E-5 
RevealedMay 2014February 2011Newer by 40 months
Display resolution1229k920kCrisper display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Sony A77 II

 E-5 A77 II 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography factors
Sony A77 II Portrait photography factors
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography factors
Sony A77 II Street photography factors
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proof
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Sports photography camera
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery life (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography highlights
Sony A77 II Travel photography highlights
56
weather proof
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
64
weather proofing
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 II Landscape photography factors
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery life (480 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
Sony A77 II Vlogging info
64
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
has external mic socket
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
77
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus E-5Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-5 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2011-02-03 2014-05-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 79
Cross type focus points 11 15
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800 gr (1.76 pounds) 647 gr (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 13.4
DXO Low light rating 519 1013
Other
Battery life 870 images 480 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Pricing at release $1,700 $1,198