Olympus E-M1 II vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the DP2 Quattro (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 2 years after the DP2 Quattro which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 II matches up against the DP2 Quattro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Quattro has specifications of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sigma DP2 Quattro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the DP2 Quattro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and DP2 Quattro is 68 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and DP2 Quattro.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF trickier. The newer E-M1 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.