Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A230

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A230, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was launched 6 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M10 II grades versus the A230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II and the A230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and A230 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and A230.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M10 II will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.