Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony NEX-3N

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony NEX-3N, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 3 years after the NEX-3N which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. 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 Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony NEX-3N in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II versus the NEX-3N.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and NEX-3N is 68 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and NEX-3N.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M1 II will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.