Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A580

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A580, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 4 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II matches up against the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II features physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II vs the A580.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A580 is 82 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A580.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II features the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging. The younger E-M10 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.