Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony HX5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony HX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 6 years after the HX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M1 II matches up against the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony HX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II and the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and HX5 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and HX5.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.