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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 III
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony H55

 E-M10 II H55 
ReleasedAugust 2015June 2010More recent by 64 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 H55 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H55

 E-M10 II H55 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Sony H55
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography highlights
Sony H55 Street photography highlights
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography features
Sony H55 Sports photography features
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony H55 as a Travel photography camera
73
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
67
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography info
Sony H55 Landscape photography info
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
42
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging details
Sony H55 Vlogging details
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
28
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H55
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-08-25 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 200 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $235