Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A68

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A68, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was announced 2 months prior to the A68 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M10 II grades vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II against the A68.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A68 is 82 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A68.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will render more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively.