Olympus E-M1 vs Sony A68

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony A68, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was unveiled 24 months before the A68 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M1 matches up against the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 versus the A68.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and A68 is 71 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and A68.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will deliver extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-M1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.