Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A37

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A37, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was launched 3 years after the A37 which is a fairly significant gap 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 A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A37 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II against the A37.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A37 is 82 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A37.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II comes with the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The more recent E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.