Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony A99 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-PL2 scores against the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and A99 II is 85 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and A99 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.