Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W530

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W530, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E-M1 II was manufactured 5 years after the W530 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has physical 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 W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W530 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 II vs the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and W530 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and W530.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.