Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W650

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W650, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was launched 3 years after the W650 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 II grades vs the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II provides 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 W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II and the W650.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and W650 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and W650.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II provides the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh simpler. The younger E-M5 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.