Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD15

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD15, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SD15 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 5 years later than the SD15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up against the SD15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II features exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II against the SD15.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and SD15 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and SD15.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.