Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A900

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 6 years after the A900 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 II scores against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A900 is 82 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and A900.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A900 will render extra detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II provides an edge in sensor technology.