Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H20

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

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).

See the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.