Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony S950

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony S950, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was released 7 years after the S950 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology 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 S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 II scores against the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys external measurements 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 S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony S950 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II versus the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and S950 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and S950.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.