Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX80

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was launched 13 months prior to the HX80 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 II grades vs the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and HX80 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and HX80.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX80 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II will be behind in sensor innovation.