Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A550

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A550, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A550 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A550 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 5 years after the A550 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M10 II matches up against the A550 in terms 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 DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. 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) while the Sony A550 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II against the A550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A550 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A550.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.