Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A350

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.