Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A900

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A900, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 6 years later than the A900 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II scores versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A900 is 80 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and A900.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.