Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony HX80

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony HX80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was released 7 months later than the HX80 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the HX80 in regards 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 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II offers 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) and the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the HX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and HX80 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and HX80.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.