Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A58

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A58, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is very similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was launched 22 months after the A58 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has physical 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 A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A58 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and A58 is 82 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and A58.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.