Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A99 II

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A99 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 2 years after the A99 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M1X scores against the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1X against the A99 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A99 II is 54 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and A99 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.