Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX30

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX30, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 19 months after the TX30 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M5 II scores versus the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II and the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and TX30 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and TX30.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX30 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.