Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A68

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A68, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was released 9 months prior to the A68 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II grades versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account 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") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A68 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II against the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A68 is 80 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and A68.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.