Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus E-M10 III

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus E-M10 III, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 II was introduced 11 months earlier than the E-M10 III and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 II scores against the E-M10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II vs the E-M10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and E-M10 III is 68 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and E-M10 III.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M1 II to render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.