Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W570

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W570, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is very similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was launched 4 years after the W570 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 II grades vs the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II features external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W570 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II vs the W570.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and W570 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The image underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and W570.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II has the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern E-M5 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.