Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX90V

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony HX90V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 2 months prior to the HX90V and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II offers exterior dimensions 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 HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony HX90V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II vs the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and HX90V is 80 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and HX90V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX90V will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively.