Nikon S800c vs Olympus E-M5 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon S800c vs Olympus E-M5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S800c (16MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is relatively comparable but the S800c (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The S800c was launched 24 months prior to the E-M5 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S800c being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the S800c matches up against the E-M5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S800c and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S800c Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S800c features external measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S800c versus the E-M5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S800c and E-M5 II is 93 and 80 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S800c and E-M5 II.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The S800c comes with the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The older S800c will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.