Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus 6020

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 6020, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was announced 6 years after the 6020 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M1 II scores versus the 6020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 II against the 6020.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and 6020 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and 6020.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.