Nikon L28 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon L28 and Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the L28 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The L28 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the E-M5 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L28 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the L28 scores against the E-M5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L28 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L28 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has sizing of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the L28 against the E-M5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and E-M5 II is 93 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L28 and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L28 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Nikon L28 will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L28 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.