Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W380

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is very close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was announced 5 years after the W380 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the W380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and W380 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and W380.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will render more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.