Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A77 II

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A77 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 5 years after the A77 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the A77 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and A77 II is 80 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and A77 II.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.