Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony NEX-5R

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony NEX-5R, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-5R (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 4 years later than the NEX-5R and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M1 II grades against the NEX-5R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II features external 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 NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony NEX-5R in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II against the NEX-5R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and NEX-5R is 68 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and NEX-5R.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.