Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 23 months after the H55 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 grades against the H55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 comes with physical 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) while the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 and the H55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and H55 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and H55.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.