Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W380

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W380, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was announced 6 years after the W380 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers physical 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) whilst the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W380 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II versus the W380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and W380 is 68 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and W380.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.