Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A7 II

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A7 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and A7 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was released 3 years earlier than the A7 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 grades versus the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A7 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 versus the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and A7 II is 81 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and A7 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.