Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is very close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was announced 3 years after the SP-620 UZ which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M5 II scores vs the SP-620 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II has exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and SP-620 UZ is 80 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M5 II comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.