Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony A380

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony A380, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was launched 7 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech 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 Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M1 II scores against the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony A380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the A380.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and A380 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and A380.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M1 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.