Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W560

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 4 years later than the W560 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II features outside 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) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the W560.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and W560 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and W560.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an advantage in sensor technology.