Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A380

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A380, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 5 years after the A380 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M5 II grades versus the A380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony A380 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and A380 is 80 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and A380.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.