Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H20

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony H20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 6 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 II matches up against the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II features physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony H20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the H20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and H20 is 82 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and H20.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.