Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A99

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A99, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was announced 2 years after the A99 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 II scores vs the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II and the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A99 is 82 and 57 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and A99.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.