Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6100

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 5 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up against the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and A6100 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and A6100.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-M5 II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.