Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony S930

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony S930, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and S930 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was announced 6 years after the S930 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the S930 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outer 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 S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony S930 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and S930 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and S930.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.