Olympus E-5 vs Sony A99

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony A99, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was announced 22 months before the A99 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-5 scores versus the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 enjoys exterior 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 A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-5 versus Sony A99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-5 compared to the A99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A99 is 58 and 57 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and A99.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.