Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-E1, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was launched 7 years before the ZV-E1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the ZV-E1 when it comes 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 ZV-E1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II provides outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E1 has sizing of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-E1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II and the ZV-E1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and ZV-E1 is 68 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and ZV-E1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 II will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.