Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX7V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was released 3 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up against the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX7V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II versus the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and HX7V is 80 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and HX7V.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M5 II contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.