Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A77 II

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M5 matches up versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 vs the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and A77 II is 81 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and A77 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A77 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be behind in sensor innovation.