Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax WS80

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax WS80, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was revealed 7 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up against the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Pentax Optio WS80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has physical 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) while the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax WS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the WS80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and WS80 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and WS80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.