Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX350

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX350, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is pretty close but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 2 years after the WX350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology 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 WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M1 II matches up against the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with 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 WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 II against the WX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and WX350 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and WX350.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.