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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Successor is Olympus E-P2
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was launched 8 years before the A99 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-P1 matches up versus the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony A99 II

 E-P1 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus E-P1

 A99 II E-P1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016July 2009Newer by 86 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony A99 II

 E-P1 A99 II 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the A99 II.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and A99 II is 86 and 57 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
86
focusing manually
sensor resolution is amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography details
Sony A99 II Street photography details
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography features
Sony A99 II Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography factors
Sony A99 II Travel photography factors
43
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
weather sealing
has bluetooth
sensor resolution is amazing (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography advice
Sony A99 II Landscape photography advice
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (490 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
78
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Sony A99 II
 Olympus PEN E-P1Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Sony Alpha A99 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-29 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 849g (1.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 92
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 13.4
DXO Low light score 536 2317
Other
Battery life 300 photos 490 photos
Battery form Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch price $182 $3,198