Olympus 1 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 1 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The 1 was announced 3 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1 matches up versus the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 1 against the A99 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and A99 II is 79 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A99 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.