Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX350

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was announced 22 months before the HX350 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 II matches up against the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II and the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and HX350 is 80 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and HX350.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.