Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A33

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony A33, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was announced 4 years after the A33 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II matches up against the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony A33 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II against the A33.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A33 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and A33.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.