Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W290

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 6 years after the W290 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 II grades against the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys external 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) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony W290 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the W290.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and W290 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and W290.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.