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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 III
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony W800, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 12 months after the W800 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony W800

 E-M5 II W800 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2014More modern by 12 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 W800 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W800

 E-M5 II W800 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical measurements 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 W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony W800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II versus the W800.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and W800 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and W800.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W800 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography advice
Sony W800 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
38
megapixel count good (20MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography factors
Sony W800 Street photography factors
82
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
terrible battery (310 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography information
Sony W800 Travel photography information
74
environment sealing
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (310 CIPA)
70
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Landscape photography with Sony W800
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery (310 shots)
41
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony W800 as a Vlogging camera
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic socket
33
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sony W800
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469g (1.03 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $699 $90