Olympus E-620 vs Sony A99 II

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-620 and Sony A99 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was launched 8 years before the A99 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-620 grades vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 versus the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and A99 II is 71 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.