Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W560

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W560, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 5 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II and the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and W560 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and W560.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides an edge in sensor technology.