Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W320

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony W320, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 years later than the W320 and that is quite a big gap 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 W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 II scores versus the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony W320 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the W320.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and W320 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and W320.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.