Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus E-M5 II

Its time to look closer at the Canon A3200 IS and Olympus E-M5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is fairly close but the A3200 IS (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3200 IS was revealed 5 years earlier than the E-M5 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon A3200 IS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A3200 IS grades versus the E-M5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3200 IS Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A3200 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has specifications of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A3200 IS versus the E-M5 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A3200 IS and E-M5 II is 95 and 80 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3200 IS and E-M5 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3200 IS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A3200 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.