Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A7S II

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A7S II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A7S II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured within a month of the A7S II and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the A7S II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the A7S II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A7S II is 82 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A7S II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.