Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX5

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony WX5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was announced 6 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the WX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys physical 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) and the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the WX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and WX5 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and WX5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II will have an advantage in sensor technology.