Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W350

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 6 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M1 II scores vs the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in 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") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II versus the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and W350 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and W350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.