Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W710

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W710, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 3 years after the W710 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 II scores vs the W710 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W710 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 II and the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and W710 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and W710.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.