Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A9

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A9, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 3 years before the A9 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II and the A9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A9 is 80 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and A9.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will deliver greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.