Olympus E-M5 II vs Ricoh WG-70

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Ricoh WG-70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and WG-70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was announced 6 years before the WG-70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the WG-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Ricoh WG-70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II vs the WG-70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and WG-70 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and WG-70.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II has got the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older E-M5 II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.