Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A35

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A35, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 3 years after the A35 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II matches up against the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the A35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A35 is 82 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and A35.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 II offers the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The more recent E-M10 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.