Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W610

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W610, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 4 years after the W610 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 II grades vs the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II provides external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II and the W610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and W610 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and W610.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.