Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony QX30

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony QX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was announced 6 months later than the QX30 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 II grades vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with physical 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 QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II and the QX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and QX30 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and QX30.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX30 will offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.