Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W550

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 4 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II provides external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W550 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II against the W550.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and W550 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and W550.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.