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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Introduced May 2009
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H20, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 5 years after the H20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M5 II grades against the H20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony H20

 E-M5 II H20 
IntroducedFebruary 2015May 2009Newer by 70 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 H20 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H20

 E-M5 II H20 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II features external dimensions 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 H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the H20.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and H20 is 80 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and H20.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H20 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
82
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
Sony H20 Sports photography details
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low battery power (310 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
Sony H20 Travel photography factors
74
weather proofing
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (310 per charge)
51
built-in flash
very long zoom (380mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (250g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography features
Sony H20 Landscape photography features
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
low battery power (310 shots)
36
has manual focus
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Sony H20
82
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (250 grams)
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H20
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-05-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $699 $249