Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W220

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W220, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and W220 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 6 years later than the W220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M5 II scores vs the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will 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") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II and the W220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and W220 is 80 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and W220.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.