Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W330

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W330, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was launched 5 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 II grades versus the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II and the W330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and W330 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and W330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.