Olympus E-520 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-520 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was released 12 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-520 matches up against the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 provides external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-520 compared to the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and A9 II is 68 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-520 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.