Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus E-PL8

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus E-PL8, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was revealed 19 months before the E-PL8 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 II matches up against the E-PL8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II versus the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and E-PL8 is 80 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and E-PL8.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you really should factor the age of the cameras into account. The older E-M5 II will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.