Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A99

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony A99, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was brought out 10 months after the A99 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P5 scores against the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P5 and the A99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and A99 is 85 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and A99.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 will offer you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer E-P5 should have an edge in sensor innovation.