Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 2 years after the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the SZ-16 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II against the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SZ-16 iHS is 80 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and SZ-16 iHS.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II has the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The younger E-M5 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.