Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W230

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W230, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was announced 6 years after the W230 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the W230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W230 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II and the W230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and W230 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and W230.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.