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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A380
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was released 7 years after the A350 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony A350

 E-M10 II A350 
LaunchedAugust 2015June 2008More modern by 88 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 A350 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A350

 E-M10 II A350 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II against the A350.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A350 is 82 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A350.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M10 II will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony A350 Portrait photography highlights
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography advice
Sony A350 Street photography advice
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
66
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (674g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Sony A350
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Sony A350
73
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
51
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (674 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A350 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging info
Sony A350 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
9
no video
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A350
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-08-25 2008-06-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 107 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 674 gr (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 65
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 11.5
DXO Low light score 842 595
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $600