Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony S980

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony S980, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 6 years after the S980 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 II matches up against the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II features 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) whilst the Sony S980 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and S980 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and S980.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.