Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony S950

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony S950, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was launched 6 years later than the S950 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and S950 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and S950.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.