Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A700

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A700, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 7 years after the A700 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 II grades against the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A700 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and A700 is 80 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and A700.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.