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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 III
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W650, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was released 4 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Sony W650

 E-M1 II W650 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 58 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 W650 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W650

 E-M1 II W650 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II offers exterior measurements 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 W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 II versus the W650.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and W650 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and W650.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II will have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony W650 Portrait photography highlights
75
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography info
Sony W650 Street photography info
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proofing
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony W650 as a Sports photography camera
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery (350 per charge)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
72
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
environment proofing
includes touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
69
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging info
Sony W650 Vlogging info
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
33
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Sony W650
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-09-19 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MOV, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 574 grams (1.27 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLH-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Launch price $1,700 $140