Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony A100

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony A100, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and A100 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 10 years later than the A100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M1 II matches up against the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II vs the A100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and A100 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and A100.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.