Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX50

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was launched 4 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II features external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 II versus the WX50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and WX50 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and WX50.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II provides an edge in sensor tech.