Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W230

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W230, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was announced 7 years after the W230 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M1 II scores against the W230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W230 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II vs the W230.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and W230 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and W230.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.