OM System OM-5 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Following is a comprehensive overview of the OM System OM-5 versus Olympus E-M10 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the OM System OM-5 (20MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The OM System OM-5 was announced 7 years after the E-M10 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the OM System OM-5 matches up versus the E-M10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for OM System OM-5 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The whole galleries are provided at OM System OM-5 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The OM System OM-5 has outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the OM System OM-5 versus Olympus E-M10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the OM System OM-5 against the E-M10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the OM System OM-5 and E-M10 II is 80 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the OM System OM-5 and E-M10 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the OM System OM-5 to render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger OM System OM-5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.