Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W620

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W620, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was revealed 4 years after the W620 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M1 II scores vs the W620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W620 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II vs the W620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and W620 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and W620.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.