Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H55

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony H55, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was announced 6 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1 II grades against the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony H55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II against the H55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and H55 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and H55.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.