Olympus E-600 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-600 and Sony A9 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was revealed 11 years before the A9 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-600 grades against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the A9 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and A9 II is 71 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and A9 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.