Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A99 II

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-P2 and Sony A99 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was announced 7 years before the A99 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P2 grades versus the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 offers exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 and Sony A99 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and A99 II is 86 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and A99 II.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 II will deliver more detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.