Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony W830

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony W830, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was released 14 months after the W830 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 II scores against the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with 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 W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and W830 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and W830.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.