Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony WX70

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony WX70, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 3 years after the WX70 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II grades against the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has physical 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II and the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and WX70 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and WX70.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M5 II has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.