Canon G11 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon G11 and Olympus E-M10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was launched 6 years before the E-M10 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the G11 scores against the E-M10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G11 comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Canon G11 and Olympus E-M10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the G11 against the E-M10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and E-M10 II is 83 and 82 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G11 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.