Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W610

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W610, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 3 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II grades against the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II features physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II versus the W610.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and W610 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and W610.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.