Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony RX100 III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 2 years later than the RX100 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony RX100 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and RX100 III is 68 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and RX100 III.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M1 II includes the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The newer E-M1 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.