Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony A77

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony A77, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 4 years after the A77 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 II scores versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II and the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and A77 is 68 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and A77.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.