Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-C3

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony NEX-C3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is very close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 3 years after the NEX-C3 which is a fairly significant 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 Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II versus the NEX-C3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and NEX-C3 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and NEX-C3.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II has got the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The more recent E-M5 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.