Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W550

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W550, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was revealed 5 years later than the W550 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M1 II scores vs the W550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys 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) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II against the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and W550 is 68 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and W550.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.