Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony S980

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony S980, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was launched 7 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 II grades vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and S980 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and S980.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.