Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony T900

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 6 years after the T900 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers 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 T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II vs the T900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and T900 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and T900.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II is going to have an edge in sensor tech.