Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony S950

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony S950, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was released 6 years after the S950 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II scores vs the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II features outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony S950 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the S950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and S950 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and S950.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.