Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was announced 16 months after the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 II against the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and RX10 II is 68 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and RX10 II.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II has got the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher E-M1 II provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.