Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W310

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony W310, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 5 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 II scores against the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outer dimensions 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 W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the W310.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and W310.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.