Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax WS80

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax WS80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 5 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores versus the WS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II features physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has sizing of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the WS80.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and WS80 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and WS80.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.