Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was announced 24 months later than the HX300 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 II grades versus the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outside 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) while the Sony HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and HX300 is 80 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and HX300.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.