Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7c

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A7c, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 6 years before the A7c and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A7c is 80 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and A7c.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7c will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M5 II will be behind with regard to sensor tech.