Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W230

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W230, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 6 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W230 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II versus the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and W230 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and W230.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.