Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6700

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 9 years before the A6700 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the A6700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with exterior 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) and the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the A6700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and A6700 is 80 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and A6700.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6700 will provide you with more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-M5 II will be behind in sensor technology.