Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W510

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W510, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was announced 4 years later than the W510 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer 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) and the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II versus the W510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and W510 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and W510.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.