Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX80

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was released 3 years after the WX80 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 II grades versus the WX80 in terms of 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-WX80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II provides physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II versus the WX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and WX80 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and WX80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.