Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 5 years later than the H55 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 II grades vs the H55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II against the H55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and H55 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and H55.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.