Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony A580

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony A580, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and A580 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 5 years later than the A580 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 II scores vs the A580 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 II and the A580.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and A580 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and A580.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.