Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was brought out 8 years before the A99 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 8000 matches up versus the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 8000 versus the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and A99 II.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 8000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.