Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6300

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was announced 12 months earlier than the A6300 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II grades vs the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with exterior 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 Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II and the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A6300 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and A6300.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-M5 II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.