Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony W800

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W800, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was announced 19 months later than the W800 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 II scores vs the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has physical 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) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony W800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II and the W800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and W800 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and W800.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.