Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony W810

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W810, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 2 years later than the W810 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech 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 W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M1 II grades against the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with exterior dimensions 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the W810.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and W810 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and W810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher E-M1 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.