Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H55

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H55, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 4 years after the H55 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M5 II scores versus the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H55 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and H55 is 80 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and H55.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will render extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.