Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W550

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W550, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 3 years after the W550 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W550 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the W550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and W550 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and W550.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.